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Accidents - Acids - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:189Lower Leg:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SPILLED A CHEMICAL BRICK CLEANING ACID SOLOUTION ON LEG. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN L LEG.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT ARRIVED TO ED S/P INGESTION OF SULFURIC ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Drain cleaners
55 YO M ACID FUME EXPOSURE MIXED *** AND SULFURIC ACID IN BATHTUB PT WA S ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Drain cleaners
54YO F CHEMICAL INHALANT EXPOSURE, EXPOSED TO *** AND SULFURIC ACID FUM ES WHILE TRYING TO UNCLOG A DRAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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