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Accidents - Abrasive cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:80All Of Body:29
Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Abrasive cleaners
56 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON GRILL SCRAPER 2 DAYS AGO PUNCTURE WOUND OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Abrasive cleaners
PT USED "***" CLEANER WITHOUT ANY GLOVES, TO ER WITH ITCHING OF THROAT AND HANDS, DERMATITIS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Abrasive cleaners, Foods
61 YOF REPORTS COOKING NEXT TO SOAKING PLATE WITH *** W/BLEACH,REPORTS TASTING BLEACH IN MEAT AND THEN STARTED FEELING SICK WITH RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Abrasive cleaners, Bleaches
AT HOME PT CLEANING WITH *** & ***,DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN RADIATES TO L A RM,DX CHEST PAIN R/O MI,HYPERCHOLOSTEROLEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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