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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:36
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
SIPHONING WATER FROM 55 GAL. DRUM CONTAINING BOAT MOTOR, FORGOT *** WAS IN HOSE WHEN LAST USED,GOT SOME IN MOUTH. DX; CHEMICAL PHARYNGITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT GRABBED WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS HER DRINK AND TOOK A BIG MOUTHFUL, SPIT IT OUT, IT WAS DRAIN CLEANER, CHEMICAL BURN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1999Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/1999Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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