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Accidents - General purpose household cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,116
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:691All Of Body:643
Lower Trunk:241Hand:159
Mouth:158Face:119
Finger:71Unkown:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER IN EYE DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
ACCIDENTLY SWALLOW INDUSTRIAL CLEANER NON TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners
RED,TENDER R THUMB/59YOF C/O R THUMB PAIN FOR 2 DAYS. SPILLED SOME FLUI D CLEANER ON THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: General purpose household cleaners
SOB AFTER EXPOSURE TO BATHROOM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Cosmetics
L CORNEAL ABRAS; ROLLED OUT OF BED, FELL-BROKE BTL NAIL POLISH. USED "R ENEW IT" TO CLEAN UP CARPET. MAY HAVE ITCHED EYE, BURNING/FB SENS SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT ACCIDENTLY DRANK DEGREASER CLEANER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT WAS CLEANING WITH CHEMICAL AT HOME, C/O OF SOB, EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PT WAS CLEANING OUT A SEPTIC TANK WITH *** AND GOT SOME OF THE ***ON HA ND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: General purpose household cleaners
CORNEAL ABRASION R EYEBALL, PT ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED W/A GREASE CLEANER AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
INGESTION OF ORANGE BLOSSOM ALL PURPOSE CLEANER, APPROXIMATELY 1-2 OZ., PATIENT HAS ALZHEIMER'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
CLEANING WITH *** AND *** AND DEVELOPED SOB CHEMICAL EXPOSURE SOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners
SPLASHED '***' TOILET CLEANER IN EYE AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE EY E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
68 YO MALE WAS EXPOSED TO INDUSTRIAL CLEANERCHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
OPEND A CONTAINER OF CHLORINE TABS FOR THE BATHTUB, DEVELOPED SOB " CHEMCIAL IRRITATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Manual cleaning equipment
PT DX LT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - DUE TO MOPPING THE FLOOR CLEANING AGENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: General purpose household cleaners
LOW BACK PAIN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CLEANING SUPPLIES DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT WAS CLKEANING AT HOME AND GOT SOME "SOAP SCUM REMOVER" IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT SPLASHED HOUSEHOLD CLEANER IN BOTH EYES CHEMICAL TRAUMA TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
CHEST PAIN AND NAUSEA AFTER INHALING FUMES FROM HOUSEHOLD CLEANER DX: I NHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
53 YO SLIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR LANDED ON BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners
REACHING FOR *** BOTTLE HURT BACK LBP LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
SPLASHED IN EYHES WITH CLEANING CHEMICALS. DX- CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
GOT CONCRETE CLEANER IN EYES DX: BILAT. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: General purpose household cleaners
SPRAYED CLEANING SOLUTION ON LIP CHEMICAL BURN LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-GOT CLEANING CHEMICAL IN EYES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
68 YO MALE WAS EXPOSED TO INDUSTRIAL CLEANER AT HOME DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF CLEANER-@ HOME-ACCIDENTLY EATING "*** ON ICE CR EAM-PT WAS CONFUSED
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
58 YO MALE WAS USING FLOOR CLEANING CHEMICALS DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT INHALED FUMES FROM CLEANING PRODUCTS. DX: COPD EXACERBATION, BLEPHARITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT GOT INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLUTION IN EYE DX: CHEMICAL IRRITATION RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
LEFT EYE CONJ. PT SPASHED A CLEANER INTO EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: General purpose household cleaners
FIRST DEGREE BURN HANDS - SPILLED *** CONCENTRATE ON HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
HOUSE SPRAINED WITH HOSPITAL DISINFECTANT AND EYES HURT. DX- PERIORBITA L RASH PROBABLY DUE TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, ACUTE CONJUNCTAVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: General purpose household cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY USED BATHROOM CLEANER TO BRUSH TEETH, SPIT OUT AND RINSED MOUTH RIGHT AWAY DX: CAUSTIC BURN TO MOUTH PT IS LEGALLY BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
ALLERGIC REACTION.PT.REFERS AFTER USING A NEW WINDOW CLEANER,BEGAN RASH ON ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
53 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY HAD CLEANER SPRAYED IN EYE AT CASINO CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
CLEANED CARPETS WITH *** AND *** CARPET CLEANER, FELT SHORT OFBREATH AF TERWARD DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT WAS AT HOME USING *** DISINFECTANT SPRAY WHEN SHE GOT SOME IN HER RT EYE CAUSING RYE EYE CHEMICAL IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: General purpose household cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
RT HIP PAIN S/P FALL: STRIPPING FLOOR AT *** *** INSTITUTE FELL ON BACK ON RT SIDE (PT IS INMATE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: General purpose household cleaners
PT PICKED UP CHEMICAL CLEANER BY MISTAKE AND THOUGHT IT WAS SODA AND BE GAN TO DRINK IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: General purpose household cleaners
AT HOME AND OPENING A BOTTLE OF LIQUID CLEANER AND IT SPLASHED INTO EYE S CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: General purpose household cleaners
BILATERAL HAND DERMATITIS.PT WAS USING OXICLEAN WITH OUT GLOVES AND HAN DS BECAMED RED AND CHAPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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