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Accidents - Windshield wiper fluids - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:13
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:59
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:87Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Motor vehicles or parts
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-SPLASHED DEICER FROM CAR WINDSHIELD IN EYE-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
GULPED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID THOUGHT HE WAS DRINKING WATER INGESTED POISONING METHANOL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
ACCIENTAL INGESTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT POSS INGESTED SOME WINSHILED WIPER FLUID WHEN DAD TURNED BACK IN THE GARAGE. PT HAD SOME FLUID ON FACE. OPENED BOTTLER HERSELF DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT AT GRANDPARENTS HOUSE AND MAY HAVE INGESTED SOME WINDSHIELD WIPER FL UID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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