Accidents - Rust removers - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
50+ years old:	69

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:

All Of Body:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Rust removers
PT USING A RUST STAIN REMOVER WITHOUT ANY GLOVES ON AND SUSTAINED A CHE MICAL BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Rust removers
INGESTED LYME AND RUST REMOVER(HCI)SULFURIC ACID) IN THE SUPPLY CLOSET; TOOK SWIG AND SPILLED IT ON FACE &CHEST
Disposition: Held for observation

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