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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,094
See also: Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT STS BURN TO FACE WITH UNKNOWN ACID DX 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Acids |
| CONJUNCTIVITIS-EYES SPLASHED W/ SULFURIC ACID-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Acids |
| PT STATES HE MAY HAVE TOUCHED A SILICON WATER CARRIER WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID ON IT, HAS HAND NUMBNESS& DISCOLORATION. DX-CHEM EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Bags |
| MOM IN BASEMENT-SEWER BACKING UP-CARRYING BAG OF SULFURIC ACID-PT BEHIN D MOM-STARTED CRYING-BURN-5X4CM PATCHES ABD W/DARK TEARDROP CTR&FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT DX ACID CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNE AND CONJUNCTIVAL SCA - S/P PT C/O CID IN LT EYE 1/2 HR AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | 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: Acids |
| PT WITH POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF BORIC ACID. NAUSEA, VOMITING, SINCE. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/09/2007 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND ON KITCHEN FLOOR OR IN BATHROOM AT HOME W/TOILET BOWL CLEANER CON TAINING HCL ON FACE,LETHARGIC,DROOLING,FACIAL REDNESS;HAZ CHEM EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Tool sheds |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING OUT OLD SHED, REACCHING FOR PLASTIC BOTTLE OF ACID BURST SPILLING ACID ON PATIENT. DX--BURNS, FACE, NECK, BACK, ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Acids |
| 66 YOF-MURATIC ACID IN EYE-- |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT HAS A ACID BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Batteries |
| PT CLAIMS SULFURIC ACID FROM BATTERY IN COURTROOM DROPPED ONTO HIM - BURNS TO UPPER BACK AND EYES - DECONED/PSYCH EVALUATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Acids, Bleaches |
| TOXIC VAPOR INHALATION-MIXED MURIATIC ACID W/ BLEACH TO DO CLEANING-HAS SCRATCHY THROAT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Acids, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| PTS HUSBAND CLEANING WITH MURIATIC ACID AND PLACED SOME IN A PLASTIC ZE PHYR HILLS WATER BOTTLE SHE DRANK SOME POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT RECEIVED ACID BURNS ON FINGERTIPS RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE WHEN BATTERY ACID GOT INTO EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Bicycles or accessories |
| 44YOF CLEANING THE BIKES BOX OF SONS BICYCLE WITH A SOLUTION CALLED RUSTFREE, DEVELOPED BURNING OF FINGER TIPS;HYDROFLUORIC ACID EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Acids |
| PT DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS/CORNEAL ABRASION - C/O "ACID WNT INTO MY EYES" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Acids |
| PT GOT "TARN-X" JEWELRY CLEANING SOLUTION IN EYE. CONTAINS ACID. DX: CHEMICAL CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Acids |
| ACCIDENTLY GOT MURIATIC ACID IN EYE FLUSHED WITH WATER CHEMICAL CONJ UNTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| 71 YO F RECEIVED INJURY TO (L) EYE WHEN EXPOSED TO PHOSPHORUS ACID AT HOME DX: CHEMICAL KERATOSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT DX CHEMICAL BURN LT FOOT - PT WAS EXPOSED TO TOXIC PRODUCT (DRAINS) FELL ONTO FOOT DEVELOPPED BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Acids |
| PT GOT A DROP OF OXALIC ACID *** CLEANER INTO EYE. DX: L CONJUNCTIVITI S 2/2 ACID IRRITATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| CHEMICAL BURN RT.THIGH.PT.REFERS BURN THIGH ACID.(CHEMICAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| +SPLASHING OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO EYES CHEMICAL EXPOSURE B. EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Acids |
| 51 YO M HYRDOFLUORIC ACID EXPOSURE TO HANDS USING *** TO CLEAN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2007 | Age: 57 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: Acids |
| 57 YO M ACID BURN TO L CORNEA DROPPED CONTAINER OF ACID CLEANER AND SPLASHED INTO EYE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT HAS A BURN TO FACE FROM NITRIC ACID = SPLASHED ON FACE WHEN AT SCHOO L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT BURNED ON CHEEK WITH SULFURIC ACID DURING A CHEMISTRY LAB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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