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Accidents - Windshield wiper fluids - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:86Lower Trunk:71
All Of Body:42Knee:15
Lower Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT PICKING UP SOME WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUIDS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Bottles or jars
MOM SAW PATIENT WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER/ANTIFREEZE BOTTLE UP TO MOUTH WH EN SHE WAS IN KITCHEN, YELLED "NO" HE PUT DOWN, POSS ING 1 TBLSP, NO SY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT SPILLED RAINEX IN EYES CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Motor vehicles or parts
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTITIS-EYES SPRAYED W/A WINDSHIELD WASHER FROM CAR-IN TH E STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
SWALLOWED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID/INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PER MOM, PT POSS DRANK RAIN-X SOLUTION USED FOR CAR WINDSHIELDS, PT IN NO DISTRESS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
FELL OUTSIDE ON DEICER PELLETS RESULTING IN KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Day wear
POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL INGESTION WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID FOUND AROUND PT M OUTH/ ON SHIRT,ER CONTACT POISON CNTR X2; CONCERN OF INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE IN THE GARAGE & PT TRIED TO PUT IT OUT BY THROWI NG WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON IT WHEN IT EXPLODED & BURNED PT. D: BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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