Accidents - Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,759
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1999:	142
Year 2000:	85
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	207
Year 2004:	67
Year 2005:	295
Year 2006:	453
Year 2007:	49
Year 2008:	109
Year 2009:	84
Year 2010:	148

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	336	Eyeball:	279
All Of Body:	257	Face:	196
Hand:	105	Shoulder:	100
Upper Trunk:	86	Wrist:	76
Foot:	73	Mouth:	71
Finger:	71	Lower Arm:	59
Elbow:	15	Upper Leg:	15
Unkown:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
63 YO MALE C/O RASH TO BOTH HAND AFTER MAXING CAR 5-6 WEEKS AGO DX CONT ACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
55YOM WAS SPRAYED IN EYES WITH A CABORATOR CLEANER, CHEMICAL BURN TO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT ACCIDENTLY POURED BUG WASH IN TO ANTIFREEZE RESIVOUR ON CAR AND TRIE D TO SIPHON IT OUT WITH HOSE AND SWALLOWED BUG SPRAY. DX: POISIONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
DX OLECRANON BURSITIS/GOUTY ARTHROPATHY: R ELBOW PN F ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WAX'G HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS OUT WAXING CAR, DEVELOPED BODY RASH, LASTED 3 DAYS, DX ACUTE CON TACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
63 YO M CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYE GOT SUPER CLEAN CAR ENGINE CLEANER IN EYES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED SELF INTO EYE WITH ?MOTORVEHICLE TIRE CLEANING PR ODUCT, NOW WITH REDNESS&IRRTIATION >> CHEMICAL CONJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT'S BACK WENT OUT WHILE WAXING CAR. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
ALLERGIC REACTION TO CAR WASH DETERGENT-DEVELOPED GENERALIZED RASH AFTE R USING CAR WASH DETERGENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT CLEANING HER CAR SLIPPED ON THE SOAP THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND FE LL FORWARD INTO THE CAR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PATIENT SUSTAINED IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS TO BOTH HANDS AFTER EXPOSING THEM TO A STEEL CLEANER USED TO CLEAN TIRE RIMS 4 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT WAS WAXING HIS CAR AND SLIPPED ON THE WAX THAT GOT ON THE DRIVEWY ST RAINED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS WAXING CAR AND DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN, DX: STRAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
HURT BACK PUTTING WAX ON CAR DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
PT C/O R WRIST PAIN X 5 DAYS, WORSE AFTER WAXING CAR DX: WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
WAXING CAR, SLIPPED & FELL DX FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/23/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
AT STORE PURCHASING BOTTLE OF TIRE & WHEEL CLEANER (EAGLE A2Z) BOTTLE LEAKED ONTO FINGERS - FIRST DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
WAXED CAR YESTERDAY DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT STATES HE GOT CARBURETOR CLEANER SPRAYED IN FACE C/O SOB SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COPD, ANXIETY ATTACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-@ HOME-SPLASHED CAR CLEANER IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
51 YO - DX: LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN - WAS WAXING TRUCK , WAS BENDING DOWN - COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY HIT FOREHEAD ON CAR DOOR WHILE WAXING CAR DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT WAS CLEANING CAR W/"ALL WHEEL & TIRE CLEANER" & GOT SOME ON SKIN. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT WAS POLISHING HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN THE CAN OF POLISH FELL OFF THE CA R ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
WAXING CAR AND DEVELOPED SHORTNESSW OF BREATH AND COPD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
INHALENT ABUSER, B12 CARBURATOR CLEANER, HA DX: HYDROCARBON INHALATION ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
WAXING CAR YESTERDAY, NOW HAVING CHEST AND BACK PAIN. DX; STRAIN THORA CIC AND BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PATIENT WAS WAXING CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT WAS WAXING CAR AT HOME GOT TOO HOT AND PASSED OUT- DX NEAR SYNCOPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
WAXING CAR LEFT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire:
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Coin-operated car washing equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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