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Accidents - Abrasive cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:169Hand:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Abrasive cleaners
GOT *** INTO EYE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Abrasive cleaners, Bottles or jars
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 53 YOM STATES WAS PUTTING A TOP ON A BOTTLE O F OXYCLEAN AND IT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Abrasive cleaners
"ZAP" CLEANER TO EYECHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Abrasive cleaners
PT HAS BEEN CLEANING WITH **** CLEANSER NOW HAS REDNESS TO HANDSDX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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