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Accidents - Automotive chemicals - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:86Eyeball:79
Lower Arm:73Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT HAD HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILL ON HIS FOREARM AND RECEIVED AN ABRASION TO THIS AREA. DX: RIGHT FOREARM ABRASION FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Automotive chemicals, Pressurized containers
WORKING IN OWN GARAGE WITH FOAM SEALANT, CAN LEAKED SEALANT ONTO BOTH H ANDS, PT UNABLE TO REMOVE DX: SURFACE FOREIGN MATTER OF BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive chemicals, Metal containers
REMOVING A DRY GAS CONTAINER, CUT FINGER ON THE PLASTIC PIECE OF THE CA N " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME AND GOT CARBEURATOR CHOKE FLUID IN RI GHT EYE CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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