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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:70Eyeball:15
Unkown:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-EYES SPLASHED W/ PAIN THINNER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT DX CHEMICAL BURN - PT REPORTS USING PAINT THINNER AND SKIN BEGAN TO BREAK A WEEK AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Ceilings and walls
1ST.DEGREE BURN(CHEMICAL)LT.THIGH.PT.REFERS WHILE PAINTING WALL PAINT THINNER FELL ON THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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