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Accidents - Fabric treatment products - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 239
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:82Shoulder:66
Upper Trunk:59Lower Trunk:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fabric treatment products, Sheets or pillowcases
DAUGHTER WASHED NEW BED SHEETS & USED DRYER SHEETS TO DRY BED SHEETS. P ATIENT DEVELOPED RASH ON FOREHEAD, NECK, ARMS, UPPER TRUNK & ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fabric treatment products
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION-PT ACCIDENTLY DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID FABRIC SOFTENER-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fabric treatment products
DEVELOPED RASH OVER HADN/UPPER&LOWER ARMS/LOWER LEG, USING A NEW FABRIC SOFTENER. "PRURITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fabric treatment products, Clothes dryers
SLIPPED ON A DRYER SHEET AND LANDED IN DRYER DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fabric treatment products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHING FOR FABRIC SOFTENER ON HIGH SHELF, CAME DOWN SUDDENLY PULLING ON RIGHT ARM AND INJURING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fabric treatment products
PT WAS SPRAYING FABRIC PROTECTANT IN A BASEMENT AND INHALED SOME FUMES . DX: INHALATION OF HYDROCARBONS, HYPOXIA, TACHYCARDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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