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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| LOWER LEG BURNS-SPILLED *** DRAIN CLEANER ON LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT WITH BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM SULFURIC ACID (DRAIN OPENER) |
| 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: 04/07/2005 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| CHEMICAL BURN , MOM SYAS FROM DRAIN CLEANER, BILATERAL LEGS AFFECTED DX: BILATERAL LOWER EXTREMITY 2ND DERGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Clothing |
| CHEMICAL BURN FROM PRODUCT, "LIQUID FIRE" USED TO UNCLOG DRAINS. PROD SPLASHED ONTO CLOTHING & WENT THRU. BURN R LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| 40 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURN TO LEG. PT STS SOME DRAIN CLEANER SPIL LED ON LEG @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT @ HOME SLIPPED INTO SOME DRAIN CLEANER NOW WITH RED IRRITATED AREA OVER LEFT CALF. DX 1% CHEMICAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT.REPORTED CHEMICAL (***) SPILED ON LT.LEG WAITED FOR SHORT TIME & SIG NED OUT AMA. DX-NONE PT.SINGNED OUT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Pipes |
| PT UNCLOGING DRAIN WITH *** TOOK APART PIPE GOT CHEMICAL ON LEGS, 1ST A ND 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS BILATERAL LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/1999 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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