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Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:74
16-25 years old:137
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:143Wrist:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
CHEWED AND POSSIBLY INGESTED VIAL OF AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FROM HOME CHEMIS TRY SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE AT SCHOOL LAB 1 DAY PTA-DX ACU TE CHEMICAL INHALATION EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT GOT INTO SISTERS CHEMISTRY SET, INGESTED UNKNOWN AMT OF COPPER SULFA TE, POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
21-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS WRIST FROM A CHEMISTRY GLASS AT SC HOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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