Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,288
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	227
6-15 years old:	27
16-25 years old:	177
26-50 years old:	603
50+ years old:	253

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	609	Eyeball:	284
Face:	198	Foot:	140
Upper Trunk:	20	Hand:	15
Mouth:	15	Lower Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT HAD DRAIN CLEANER SPLASH ONTO R SIDE OF FACE CAUSING ALKALIC BURN TO FACE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
PT GOT LIQUID PLUMER DRAIN CLEANER IN EYE. DX: ACUTE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM DRANO & A DRAIN CLEANER GEL WHILE UNCLOGGING SINK , C/O CHEST PAIN &SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX TOXIC INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
58YOF MIXED TWO DIFFERENT DRAIN DECLOGGERS,DEVELOPED SHORTNESS OF BREATH;CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
*** SPLASHED IN EYES DX; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars
PT WAS FOUND WITH AN OPEN BOTTLE OF DRAINING CLEANING CRYSTALS POSSIBLE INGESTION OF DRAIN CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
51YOM SPLASHED SULFURIC ACID DRAIN CLEANER IN HIS RT EYE TODAY & SMALL AMT TO RT CHEEK. DX - CHEMICAL BURN TO RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Illegal drugs
DRANK 3-4 OZ OF * OR * DRAIN CLEANER/USED MARIJUANA YEST,THOUGHT AL COHOL IN CLEANER, ABD/THROAT PAIN, VOMITING; CAUSTIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT FOUND WITH * BOTTLE OPENED AND STUCK IN MOUTH. DX; POSSIBLE INGESTION OF *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets
PT TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET WITH HOT POWER LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER AND IT S PLASHED IN FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars
USING DRAIN CLEANER, BOTTLE FELL OFF HAND C THE TOP OPEN. LIQUID SPLASH ED BACK UP ONTO FACE >> CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INHALATION-CLEANING DRAINS W/ "***"-DEVELOPED DIFFICULTY BREAT HING-IN BASEMENT @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
SPASHED *** DRAIN CLEANER ON FOOT/ CHEMICAL BURN RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PAT SUS CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE FROM DRAIN CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SWLLOWED DRAIN CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
PT W/INHALATION OF FUMES AFTER MOM MIXED DRAIN WORKS & MISTER PLUMBER D RAIN OPENER IN BATHTUB,DEV COUGHING & VOMITING;TOXIC EFFECT OF FUMES
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT TOUCHED *** TYPE CLEANER TO LIPS AND TONGUE, DID NOT SWALLOW.DX -BURN TO LIPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
TOXIC INHALATION-MIXED LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER & BLEACH-@ HOME IN A SINK-F UMES CAUSED PT TO START COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WAS USING DRAIN CLEANER , HAS CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WAS AT HOME, SPILLED SOME DRAIN OPEN AND IT SPLASHED ON FEET CAUSING ACID BURNS TO FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DX POISON INGESTION - S/P PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY DRANK CLEANING CHEMICAL.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DRAIN PRO GEL IN DRAIN TO UNCLOG DRAIN-NOT FLUSHED PRIOR TO BATH WATER BEING RUN-POSS CHEM MIXED W/BATH WATER-CHEST IRRITATED POS CSD CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
ACC SPILLED ***/ACID INTO RT EYE " RT EYE INJ'' " RT EYE INJ''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT INHALED DRAIN CLEDANER. POISON CONTROL CALLED , SUGGEST OXYGEN, OR UNDRAFT TREATMENT. DX; INHALATION OF DRAIN CLEANER, LIQUID FIRE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
DRAIN CLEANER BURNED BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER SPLASHING *** IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
MOTHER FOUND CHILD WITH UNOPENED BOTTLE OF *** WITH SEAL PARTIALLY BROK EN HAS BURNS TO CHEST AND CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
GOT INTO A WATER THAT HAD *** CLEANER IN IT " ACC INGESTION" " ACC INGESTION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
PATIENT WAS EXPOSED TOO CHEMICAL FUMES, *** AND BLEACH AT HOME. DX-INHA LATION CHEMICALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PATIENT TRIED USING A LIQUID *** TYPE PRODUCT ON CLOGGED SINK AT HOME& GOT OVERPOWERED BY FUMES. DX - ASTHMATIC-LIKE REACTION TO PRODUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Diapers
PATIENT INGESTED *** CRYSTALS, BURNS INSIDE MOUTH, SMALL BURN TO PENIS FROM CRYSTAL FALLING INTO DIAPER, DROOLING; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Aluminum foil wrapping products
SPILLED *** ONTO ALUMINUM FOIL CHEMICAL REACTION CAUSED BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT HAD *** SPLASH IN EYES. RINSED EYES WITH WATER AT HOME. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Buckets or pails
BIL HAND BURNS PT GOT *** ONTO HANDS BURNING THEM. EMPTYING A BUCKET UN DER BATHROOM SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
LEFT EYE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.PT SPLASHED A DRAIN CLEANER IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
BIT INTO PACKET OF DISPOSAL CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INHALATION-INHALED FRUMES FROM *** & LIQUID LIGHTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUSTAINED INHALATION OF *** WHILE UNPLUGGING SINK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
GOT *** IN EYES & ON FACE DX ACCIDENTAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE BURN, CORNEAL ABRASIONI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
USING ***, ACC SPLASHED IT ONTO FACE&EYE " CHEMICAL CONJ" +" FACIAL BUR N"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2007	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
INGESTED *** UNKNOWN AMT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
PNEUMONITIS-@ HOME-USED "LIQUID FIRE" IN SINK DRAIN-THEN USED LIQUID S OFT & BLEACH TO WASH DISHES-INHALED VAPORS & STARTED TO VOMIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Chemicals
DYSPNEA-SOB AFTER PT INHALED FUMES FROM COMBINATION OF *** & BORIC ACID -@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
66YRS MALE, POISONING, PT EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL FUMES DURING A PLUMBINGJ OB IN THE NURSING HOME, TRF TO HOME CARE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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