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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use |
| PT WAS WORKING IN HIS YARD SPREADING FERTILIZER AND DEVELOPED DYSPNEA A DMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE GO OXIDATE CHEMICALON L FOREARM/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use |
| WEEDING HIS GARDEN THAT HAD BEEN SPRINKLED WITH LIME. DX ALKALINE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use |
| PT HAS A CHEMICAL BURN TO BOTH FEET AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO LIME 4 DAYS AGO AT HER HOME. DX: B/L CHEMICAL BURN TO FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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