Accidents - Acids - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,813
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	289
Year 1998:	268
Year 1999:	92
Year 2000:	150
Year 2001:	211
Year 2002:	260
Year 2003:	81
Year 2004:	65
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	48
Year 2007:	11
Year 2008:	91
Year 2009:	82
Year 2010:	152

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	1,070	Eyeball:	325
Upper Leg:	103	Lower Leg:	90
Mouth:	73	Hand:	72
Unkown:	23	Upper Trunk:	23
Face:	11	Lower Arm:	6
Upper Arm:	5	Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
22MOM OUTSIDE WITH FATHER PT GRABBED A CONTAINER OF MURIATIC ACID AND S TARTED TO COUGH BREATHING PROBLEMS POST ACID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
18 MO FEMALE SWALLOWED "DEGREASER SPRAYED IN FACE". DX-CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL INGESTION, NONTOXIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
4YOF DRIPPED JEWELRY CLEANER ON HAND WHILE AT PAWN SHOP W/PARENTS YEST, NOW W/BURN, SKIN PEELING AND EDEMA; CHEMICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
2 YOF, ACID EXPOSURE TO EYE, PT GOT *** TILE & GROUT CLEANER ONFACE. FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT IN HOME IMPROV STORE W/ DAD SHOPPING FOR MURIATIC ACID. BEGAN TO COM PLAIN ON L THUGH PAIN. BURN TO THIGH. UNSURE OF EXPOSURE. DX CHEM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PATIENT HAD * OR * ACID CLEANER FOR WATER PURIFIER ON HANDSTHEN PUT HANDS IN MOUTH; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
H/O ASTHMA, WENT IN BASEMENT WHILE GRANDPA CLEANING W/SULFURIC ACID, NO W W/SOB, COUGHING & VOMITING X1; TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, INHALATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PATIENT COMES IN AFTER 2YR OLD BROTHER SPRAYED HIM IN EYES WITH *** CLE ANER DX BILATERAL OCULAR ACID BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT GOT INTO BORIC ACID (KEPT UNDER THE SINK AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE) ON HANDS AND MOUTH. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Ceilings and walls
PARENT STATES PEOPLE IN UPSTAIRS APT. POURED ACID DOWN DRAIN AND IT LEA KED THROUGH THE CEILING AND GOT ON PT. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Bags
MOM IN BASEMENT-SEWER BACKING UP-CARRYING BAG OF SULFURIC ACID-PT BEHIN D MOM-STARTED CRYING-BURN-5X4CM PATCHES ABD W/DARK TEARDROP CTR&FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
FOUND ON KITCHEN FLOOR OR IN BATHROOM AT HOME W/TOILET BOWL CLEANER CON TAINING HCL ON FACE,LETHARGIC,DROOLING,FACIAL REDNESS;HAZ CHEM EXPOSURE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT WAS THRPOWING A BOTTLE OF MURIATIC ACID INTO THE DUMPSTER AND SOME SPILLED ONTO BOTH LOWER LEGS CHEMICAL BURNS TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PLACED MOUTH ON LID OF MURIATIC ACID DX: POSSIBLE MURIATIC ACID EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 2 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: Acids, Bathtubs or showers
INGESTION-MOM POURED SULFURIC ACID DOWN SHOWER DRAIN, MOM CONCERNED PT TOUCHED IT & PUT HANDS IN MOUTH, VOMITING 9XS, BRIDGE SCREEN NEGATIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
INGESTED BORIC ACID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
C/O TONGUE BURNING, MOM FOUND 1/2 CHEWED BATTERY W/BATTERY ACID, TONGUE /THROAT IRRITATED, CALLED POISON CONTROL & DRANK MILK @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
CUTANEOUS ACID EXPOSURE (KABOOM TUB AND TILE ACID CLEANER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
SWALLOWED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PHOSPHORIC ACID DX. INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT. POSSIBLY SWALLOWED SOME DRANO CRYSTALS AT 2115 TONIGHT, VOMITED 2 T IMES. DX. DRANO INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Coffee makers or teapots
10:00 INGESTED "***" ACIDIC CLEANING FLUID. PT DRANK 6 OZ OF WATER MIX ED WITH 2 CAPFULS OF CLEANER IN A TEAPOT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Acids
L CORNEAL ABRASION; SPRAYED ACID BASE LIME CLEANER IN EYE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
BURNED LOWER ARM WITH SULFURIC ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
INGESTED ACIDIC CLEANSER DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
CHEMICAL BURN TO LT. UPPER ARM- A TODDLER FRIEND SQUIRTED CHEMICAL"GOLD " ONTO PT. DX: NITRIC ACID CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
3YOM-INHALED FUMES FROM SULFURIC ACID WHILE AT DAY CARE-BUILDING WAS EV ACUATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
FORMIC ACID TO THIGH LEG 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
21 M/O F INJURED BOTH HANDS WHEN CRAWLED ONTO NITRIC ACID THAT HAD SPIL LED ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
GOT INTO BOTTLE OF SULPHURIC ACID AND SPILLED ON LEGS. DX: BOTH LEG BU RNS-CHEMICAL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Containers
EXPOSED TO HYDROFLOURIC ACID WHEN COUSIN AND HE WERE "INTO " CONTAINERO F ACID. COUSIN HAD BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Containers
CHEMICAL BURN UPPER LEG WHEN PLAYING IN CONTAINER OF HYDROCHLORIC ACIDT HAT DAD USED IN AIR CONDITIONING WORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2001	Age: 2 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: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2001	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2001	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2000	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2000	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/30/2000	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids, Sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2000	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1999	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1998	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/1998	Age: 18 months	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: Acids, General purpose household cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1998	Age: 1 months	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: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1997	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1997	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1997	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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