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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 646
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:47
Year 1999:23
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:82
Year 2002:107
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:11
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:155
Year 2009:70
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:223All Of Body:184
Eyeball:86Mouth:70
Pubic Region:59Unkown:15
Lower Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/02/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Buckets or pails
MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH COUSINS AND THEY GOT INTO A BUCKET OF LYE THAT SPLASHED ON CHILDS FACE DX CHEMICAL BURN TO GI SYSTEM/MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lye
PT PLAYING WITH SIBLING AT GRANDPARENT GOT INTO LYE HAS EYE PAIN CONJUNCTIVITIS BILATERAL EYE, CHEMICAL ALKALI EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lye
PT PLAYING ON PORCH AT GRANDPARENT GOT INTO LYE CHEMICAL ALKALI EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye, Oven cleaners
PT SPRAYED IN MOUTH W/*** OVEN CLEANER BY 5YO COUSIN, LOWER LIP SWOLLEN , C/O MOUTH, LIP & THROAT BURNING, MILD DROOLING; LYE INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
INGESTION-MOM PICKED PT UP FROM FRIENDS HOUSE, LOWER LIP MINIMAL SWELLI NG/CONTINUED TO SWELL, GOT IN CONTACT W/PERM SOLUTION-LYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILLED ON PENIS PENIS BURN (ALKALINE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Containers
PT GOT INTO A CONTAINER OF ***,SPLASHED ON ARM, DX LYE BURNS ON FOREARM ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
PT FOUND UNDER BED WITH POWDER ON MOUTH/FACE/BACK/CHEST WITH BURNS TO MOUTH, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
CHEMICAL BURN FACE - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH MOM WHO REPORTS CHILD SPRAYE D CLEANER CONTAINING LYE ON FACE - CHEEKS ARE FIREY RED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Bathtubs or showers
SUPERFICIAL CHEMICAL BURN ,. PT'S MOTHER WAS CLEANING BATHTUB WITH RED DEVIL LYE CLEANER AND PT GOT INTO IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
CARRYING BOTTLE OF LYE WATER, DROPPED IT AND IT BROKE, SPLASHING HER IN EYES. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT SPLASHED *** IN FACE AT HOME SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2001Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2001Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/02/1999Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/1999Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/17/1997Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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