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Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:148All Of Body:60
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN EYEDX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
45 Y/O ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED PAINT STRIPPER INTO LEFT EYE. DX-CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SPLASHED PAINT THINNER IN EYE/ CHEMICAL BURN LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
C/O HA&VAGUE ABDOMINAL PAIN AFTER INHALING FUMES FROM THE NEIGHBOR'S DO WN STAIRS FLOOR RESURFACING>> TOXIC INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Turpentine
PT EXPOSED TO PAINT THINNER & STRIPPER & TURPENTINE, TRYING TO CLEAN UP PAINT SPILL DX; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SPILLED PAINT REMOVER CHEMICAL;DX CHEMICAL BURN TO HAND AND ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
MOM FOUND PT WITH OPEN BOTTLE OF "***". NOT SURE IF ANY INGESTED.DX PO ISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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