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Accidents - Pesticides - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:75All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pesticides, Other power garden tools
C/O BILATERAL EYE REDNESS&IRRITATION AFTER CLEANING OUT THE GARAGE FROM DUST USING A BLOWER&STRONG FUMES FROM AN OPEN INSECT KILLER BOTTLE>ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pesticides, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT WITH EYE BURNING. DID YARD WORK AND USED FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDES. D: CORNEAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pesticides, Bags
PT STATES SHE TOUCHED A BAG CONTAINING RTA POISON,THE BEGAN FEELINGILL AT THAT TIME.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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