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Accidents - Acids - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:86
26-50 years old:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
WORKING ON LAB PROJECT AND NITRIC ACID SPILLED ONTO LOWER ARMS CHEMICAL BURNS TO LOWER ARMS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
CHEMICAL BURN TO FOREARM-SULFURIC ACID SPLASHED ON ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
FOREARM BURN-IN LAB @ COLLEGE-SPILLED COMBO OF NITRIC & SULFURIC ACID O N ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Bathtubs or showers
CLEANING BATHTUB WHEN ARMS CAME IN CONTACT WITH TOWEL SOAKED THRU WITH ACID. DX: CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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