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Accidents - Aerosol containers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:76Eyeball:68
25 - 50% Body:67Knee:59
Lower Arm:31Face:15
Hand:15All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aerosol containers
AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED ON LT KNEE DX: LT KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
A CAN OF COOKING SPRAY BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE. DX-LACERATION FACE, BURN ABDOMINAL WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Gas ranges or ovens
SPRAYING "BLOW OFF" TO CLEAN UNDER REFRIGERATOR & PILOT LIGHT FROM GAS STOVE IGNITED IT. . BURNS ARMS/LEGS/FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aerosol containers, Eyeglasses
ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED BLACK FLAG INTO EYES AT HOME. WEARING GLASSES. DX: IRRITATION EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Aerosol containers
PT DROPPED A CAN OF *** ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Aerosol containers, Chemicals
CAN OF ETHER EXPLODED, BURN TO L HAND DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers
PT WAS BURNING GARBAGE WHEN AEROSOL CAN EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: R ARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE AND AEROSOL CAN BLEW UP. DX-LACERATION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Aerosol containers, Personal protection devices
PATIENT IS COMPLAINING OF SORE THROAT & TICKLE IN BACK OF THROAT, MILD COUGH AFTER ACCIDENTLY INHALING *** SPRAY. DX - ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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