Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,302
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	87
Year 1999:	138
Year 2000:	152
Year 2001:	195
Year 2002:	55
Year 2003:	298
Year 2004:	29
Year 2005:	84
Year 2006:	77
Year 2007:	170
Year 2009:	12

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	833	Face:	220
Lower Arm:	74	Mouth:	70
Eyeball:	64	Ear:	15
Unkown:	6	25 - 50% Body:	6
Lower Trunk:	6	Lower Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SPILLED PAINT REMOVER CHEMICAL;DX CHEMICAL BURN TO HAND AND ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 17 months	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
MOM FOUND PT WITH OPEN BOTTLE OF "***". NOT SURE IF ANY INGESTED.DX PO ISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON APT. FLOOR AND FELL ON ADHESIVE-REMOVER ON FLOOR. DX CHEMIC AL BURN - LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SQUIRTED PAINT REMOVERE INTO R EAR DX: CHEMICAL IRRITATION TO R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
23 MTH OLD POSSIBLY DRANK UNKNOWN AMT OF PAINT REMOVER(XYLENE HYDROCARBON)*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT TASTED PAINT THINNER AT HOME NO INGESTION EXPOSURE PAINT THINNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT. SPRAYED IN EYES WITH "***" DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2006	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
INGESTED LAQUER THINNER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 16 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PATIENT INGESTED SPRAY FURNITURE STRIPPER, SAW HANDPRINTS IN FOAM, VOMI TING; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
POISONING, VIA EMS, PT DRANK PAINT REMOVER AT HOME, C/OP VOMITING, NO EPIGASTRIC PAIN, ADM ER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 3 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars
NEIGHBOR PUT CITRUS SOLVENT INTO SODA BOTTLE FOR MGM TO USE. PT. GRABBE D, PUT IN MOUTH, SPIT OUT WHEN TASTED. NOT SWALLOWED. DX.: INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2005	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
DX: PAINT STRIPPER, CALLED "CITRISTRIP", INGESTION; TONGUE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CHEMICAL BURN EYE WHEN GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SPRAYED IN MOUTH WITH PAINT, VARNISH REMOVER, DX; VARNISH REMOVER SPRAYED IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT SPRAYED "***" PAINT REMOVER INTO EYE AT CONSTRUCTION SITE OF NEWHOME . DX: CHEMICAL INJURY R EYE NO BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Containers
WHL AT AUNT'S HOUSE YESTERDAY PT SPILLED CONTAINER OF PAINT THINNER ON SELF. SOAKED THRU CLOTHES CHEMICAL BURNS TO CHEST.ABD. AND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
BABY INGESTED UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF PAINT THINNER,WITNESSED BY FATHER, GA VE WATER, NO VOMITING,TOX ON CASE. DX. HYDROCARBON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT'S PARENTS WERE INV IN A DOMESTIC DISPUTE & SOMEONE POURED PAINT THIN NER ON APT TO BURN IT & IT ACCIDENTLY GOT ON PT. PT ADM.E9241
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
4 Y/O F C/O ACCIDENTAL OD. PT ACCIDENTLY DRANK PAINT/SCRATCH REMOVAL. D X INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PATIENT SPLASHED "SUPER STRIPPER" PAINT STRIPPER ON FACE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE; FACIAL CHEMICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars
TOOK 2 MOUTHFULS OF *** PAINT THINNER THAT WAS IN SODA BOTTLE THAT PARE NTS USED TO DO REMODELING IN HOUSE ;THEY WERE IN OTHER ROOM
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 5 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT TOOK MINIERAL SPIRITS FROM SHELF IN GARAGE, PT REPORTED GETTING A LITTLE IN HER MOUTH, THEN QUIT, VOMITING, PC CONTACTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers
PTS FATHER IS A PAINTER WHO SPILLED A CAN OF PAINT THINNER IN FRONT OF THE CHILD CONCERNED THAT CHILD MAY HAVE INHALED THE FUMES- WELL BABY EX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
DOWN'S SYNDROME. SPLASHING AROUND, COVERED IN "PARK ECO" FURNIYURE STRI PPER. S/P NON-TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 2 months	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
POSS.EXPOSURE TO '***' PAINT CLEANER- IN AIR ONLY,NO CONTACT W/CHILD-CH ILD FUSSY,EYES RED AFTER CHEM USED FOR PAINT SPILL.DX:NOX. FUME EXPOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars
PT FOUND WITH A BOTTLE OF MINERAL SPIRITS IN HANDS WITH COUGHING AND FL UID AROUND MOUTH- POSSIBLE CAUSTIC INGESTION OF MINERAL SPIRITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Tableware and accessories
INGESTED BRUSH CLEANER ( 1 OZ.) THAT MOM HAD IN A CUP USED FOR CLEANING BRUSHES. DX: INGESTION- PAIN THTINNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT. FELL INTO A GRAY GELATENOUS MATERIAL AT THE PARK- DEVELOPED RASH ON FACE & NECK. DX: MILD CHEMICAL BURN FROM GRAFFITTI STRIPPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
HOLDING CAN OF PAINT REMOVER AND POURED IT ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Day wear
PATIENT MAY HAVE INGESTED "EASY PAINT STRIPPING PRODUCT", FOUND PR ODUCT ON PT'S. SHIRT AND HANDS, PC CONTACTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2001	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2001	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2001	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2001	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 20 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2001	Age: 4 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 16 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 7 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2000	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1999	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 16 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Manual cleaning equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1999	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1997	Age: 20 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1997	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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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