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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 275
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| 54 YOM PUT HANDS INTO HOT EC-72 LIQUID USED TO CLEAN BRASS & ALUMINUM. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 9 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI) USED FOR A TARNISH RESISTANT. DID NOT INGEST. MILD CONTACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 12 months | 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI ) USED FOR TARNISH. MILD CONTACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 12/03/1998 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/1998 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/1997 | Age: 52 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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