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Accidents - Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:81Hand:69
Mouth:29All Of Body:22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Flatware
2 YO FEMALE WAS CLEANING SILVERWARE WITH SILVER POLISH TONIGHT SOB - CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
PT GOT METAL CLEANER ON LIP. DX: CELLULITIS LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
DX CHEMICAL EYE INJURY: CLEANING GUN WITH GUN SOLVENT, GOT SOME IN BOTH EYES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
SPRAYED "*** GUN CLEANING OIL" IN EYE, C/O BURNING, ALSO C/O ABD PAIN;C HEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE, FB RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Counters or countertops
WALKED BEHIND COUNTER AT "***" STORE AND OPENED 4 OZ CONTAINER OF BRASS OXIDE, INGESTED SOME, SPILLED SOME ON PANTS; ALTERED MEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
GETTING *** IN EYERIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS RIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
42 YO BM - 1ST DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO RT. HAND/FINGER - USED ALLUMINUM CLEANER - "***" WITHOUT GLOVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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