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Accidents - Lye - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:86
50+ years old:71
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:71Upper Leg:69
Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
SPILLED *** LYE ON LEG AND SUSTAINED A BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
MISTOOK RED DEVIL LYE FOR SALT DX BURN TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
LYE SPLASHED INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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