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Accidents - Acids - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 460
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:169All Of Body:134
Hand:79Upper Leg:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
76YOM SPRAYING HYDROCHLORIC ACID WITH A GARDEN HOSE AND SOME SPLASHED I NTO LEFT EYE CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
BATTERY ACID IN EYE. CHEMICAL BURN, ACID, CORNEA, LEFT. 75 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bleaches
68YOM WAS CLEANING TOILET MIXED *** BLEACH AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID EXPLOD ED BACK INTO FACE INHALED FUMES;CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 51 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, Swimming pool chemicals
51YOM MIXED CHLORINE AND MURIATIC ACID TO WASH POOL DECK AND DEVELOPED WHEEZING POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Acids, Metal containers
69 YOM DX HYDROFLUORIC ACID EXPOSURE - S/P WHILE CARRYING PAINT CANS AT HOME,SPLASHED A CLEAR SUBSTANCE TO RT HAND,SKIN WAS RED X2 DAYS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
83YOM HAD ACID SPLASH INTO EYE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
53YOM,CONJUNCTIVITIS TO HANDS S/P CLEANING TRUCK WITH ACID BASE PRODUCT BURNING SENSATION TO FINGERS & HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
53 YOM BURNED SELF WITH SULFURIC ACID, RIGHT THIGH, RIGHT LEG. DX-HYRO- SULFURIC ACID BURN, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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