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Accidents - Spot removers or cleaning fluids - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:198Knee:67
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PT.REPORTED DRANK SMALL AMT-SIP OF CLEANING CHEMICAL DX-CHEMICAL INGESTION NONTOXIC ACCIDENTAL DRUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PATIENT OPENED A CAN OF *** STAIN REMOVER AND ACCIDENTLY INHALEDIT. DX : CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, HYPERVENTILATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids, Bottles or jars
PT BIB EMS S/P CONSUMED 1/2 BOTTLE "MISTOLIN" CLEANER FLUID - THOUGHT IT WAS SODA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PT STRIPPING FLOOR ON KNEES WITH CASTROL DEGREASER ON KNEE BURNEDDX BUR NS TO BOTH KNEES WITH INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PT INSTILLED VCR TAPE CLEANER INTO EYE, MISTAKEN FOR VISINE DX: CHEMICAL TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
INHALED CLEANING FLUID WHILE DAUGHTER WAS CLEANING TOXIC INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PT SOB AFTER MIXING CLEAING SUPPLIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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