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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:92Hand:43
All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
70 YOF PAINT THINNER SPLASHED INTO EYE CONJUCTIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
CHEMICAL INSULT TO EYE-SPLASHED *** LACQUER THINNER IN EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT MISTAKE FOR MILK PT DRANK PAINT LACQUER THINNER DX NON TOXIC LACQUE R THINNER INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
GOT PAINT THINNER IN EYE - CHEMICAL CORNEAL BURN - CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVI TIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Pipes
IGNITED LAQUER THINNER WHILE LIGHTING PIPE, WAS WEARING A RUBBER GLOVE ON L HAND. DX. BURNS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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