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Accidents - Turpentine - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
50+ years old:168
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:91All Of Body:82

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT INGESTED TURPENTINE - HOW MUCH IS UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Turpentine
PT MIXED TURPENTINE AND RUBBING ALCOHOL TO RUB ON A FINGER LACERATION A S A DISINFECTANT SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT WENT TO GET SOME COUGH MEDICINE IN THE DARK WHEN SHE GRAPPED A BOTTL E OF SLOANS TINCTURE (TURPENTINE) POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Turpentine
CONTACT DERMATITIS ON FINGERS-PT HAD A FUNGUS ON FINGERS-SO HE CLE ANED FINGERS W/ TURPENTINE TO GET RID OF FUNGUS-PAIN STARTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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