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Accidents - Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:66Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
INGESTED SOME TIRE CLEANER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
ARMOUR ALL SPRAYED IN EYES BY SIBLING. +REDNESS. DX; BIL CORNEAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Paint or varnish thinners
PT INGESTEDD CAR CLEANER/PAINT THINNER AMT UNKNOWN PT UN STEADY ON FE ET ACTING DRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
PT. DRANK TIRE CLEANER (***). DX. PETROLEUM DISTILATE INGESTIONW/ASPIR ATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Sprayers
PATIENT FOUND WITH TURTLE WAX LONG LASTING TIRE SHINE SPRAY, HAS SMELL ON BREATH, PC CONTACTED, NO SYMPTOMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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