Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,745
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	102
6-15 years old:	87
16-25 years old:	639
26-50 years old:	1,040
50+ years old:	875

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	1,841	Eyeball:	472
Foot:	96	Mouth:	88
Face:	71	Upper Arm:	71
Upper Trunk:	45	Hand:	29
Lower Arm:	14	Finger:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 40 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CLEANING DRAIN AND CLEANER WENT INTO EYE AND ALSO BURNED CHEST AND ARMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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, Bathtubs or showers
TRYING TO CLEAN TUB AT HOME WITH *** WHEN BOTTLE TIPPED OVER SPLASHING ARMS AND ABD WITH 3% TBSA BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED IN EYES AT HOME TODAY DX/ BILAT CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 25 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
ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED ***, DX; ACUTE CAUSTIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 52 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, Bleaches
EXPOSURE OT DRAIN CLEANER AND *** BLEACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
CHILD GOT SOME *** POWDER SPLASHED IN EYE. RUBBED EYE. MOM IRRIGATEDEYE WITH WATER X 20 MINUTES. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
48YO HISP MALE DROPPED LIQUID *** ONTO L FOREARM DX CHEMICAL BURN - ALK ALINE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
41 YO PUT HANDS IN *** CLEANSER DEVELOPED BURNS CHEMICAL BURN HANDS CHEMICAL BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 18 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
GOT *** PIPE CLEANER SPLASHED IN EYE. DX CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 6 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
*** ACCIDENTLY THROWN INTO PT.S EYE DX: L EYE CHEMICAL BURN, W/ ITCHINE SS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND - S/P DUE TO CHEMICAL BURN(***),PTWAS PUM PING SINK AND PIPE BROKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
SIPHONING WATER FROM 55 GAL. DRUM CONTAINING BOAT MOTOR, FORGOT *** WAS IN HOSE WHEN LAST USED,GOT SOME IN MOUTH. DX; CHEMICAL PHARYNGITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DX CONJUNCTIVITIS/CHEMICAL RT EYE - WAS CLEANING *** AND ALKALI GOT INTO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 9 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, Toilet bowl products
PT MIXED *, * TOILET BOWL CLEANER, AND ***TO CLEAN TOILET. BECAME S OB W/ BURNING. DIDNT KNOW THEY COULDNT MIX DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
DRAIN CLEANER BLEW BACK TO EYES AND FACE EYE PAIN LWOT *
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
POURING DRAIN OPENER, SPLASHED INTO EYE DX: ALKALINE BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Pipes
TRYING TO UNCLOG DRAIN PIPE IN KITCHEN SPLASHED SULFURIC ACID IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 2 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
ACCIDENTALLY DRANK ***. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
REACHING FOR *** SPILLED ON HER CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 3 years	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
PT SUSTAINED *** INGESTION AFTER DRINKING DRAIN CLEANER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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 SPILLED DRAIN CLEANER ON RIGHT FOOT, CHEMICAL BURN TO RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 39 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
CHEMICAL INHALATION INHALED FUMES FROM CHEMICAL TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INJURY TO EYE SPLASED *** IN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 64 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, General purpose household cleaners
DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER SON POURED *** IN TOILET, SUSPECT MAY HAVE M IXED WITH ANOTHER CLEANER. DX.TOXIC EFFECT CHLORINE GAS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 22 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, General purpose household cleaners
TROUBLE BREATHING AFTER FAMILY MEMBER POURED *** DOWN DRAIN, THAT MAY H AVE MIXED W/CLEANER. DX. CHLORINE GAS EXPOSURE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 21 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, General purpose household cleaners
DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER POURING *** DOWN DRAIN;MAY HAVE MIXED W/CLEA NER CAUSING CHLORINE GAS. DX. CHLORINE GAS EXPOSURE, TOXIC EFFECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PT POURED LIQUID *** INTO SINK, WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH, IT LEAKED BURNI NG RT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS. DX-2ND DEG BURN TO 3RD &4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT EXPOSED TO *** FUMES 3 WKS AGO @ HOME, TO ER WITH EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Day wear
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS & TORSO 2ND TO SULFURIC ACID:WORKING ON CLOGGED DRAIN,FELL,SPILLING VIRGING SULFURIC ACID, ATE THRU T-SHIRT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 23 months	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
INGESTED ***;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 11 months	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
POSSIBLY INGESTED ***;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	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, General purpose household cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ONOT UPPER BACK/MID&LOWER BACK&ARMS WITH A HOUSE H OLD CLEANER/DRAIN CLEANER>> CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUS CHEMICAL BURN TO MOUTH, THOUGHT DRAIN CLEANER WAS WATER, DID NOT SWALLOW DRAIN CLEANER%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
INHALED *** AT HOME CHEST AND BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 58 years	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 POURED *** DOWN DRAIN,FUMES OVERTOOK PT,C/O SOB, DX ACUTE DYSPNEA,AC UTE ASTHMATIC EXACERBATION D/T CHEMICAL FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 52 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
PT HAD TROUBLE BREATNING FROM INHALING *** WHEN CLEANING DRAIN AT HOME DX: CHEMICAL INHALATIDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 67 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
67 Y/O M BECAME SOB AFTER USING TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF DRAIN CLEANER AT SAME TIME AT HOME. DX; INHALATION OF TOXIC FUMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE WAS INCARCERATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FRON DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE WAS INCARCERATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE INCARCERATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE WAS INCARCERATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMESFROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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