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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT GRABBED PAINT BRUSH THAT HAD PAINT THINNER ON IT, BRUSH BECAME ENGUL FED FROM CIGARETTE, GRABBED BRUSH WITH HAND, SUSTAINED BURN,NO F.D.NOTE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Gas, air or spring-operated guns |
| PATIENT SPLASHED LACQUER THINNER IN EYES WHEN CLEANING PAINT GUN AT HOM E, DOUBLE VISION; CHEMICAL IRRITANT TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| BURN LOWER LEG - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERING BURNS TO LOWER LEG - BURNED AT HOME BY FLAME - 2ND DEGREE BURN - PAINT THINNER IGNITED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT SUST CHEMCIAL BURN TO EYE FROM PAINT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT EXPOSED TO PAINT FUMES PAINTING DOG HOUSE, HYPERVENTILATION FROM PAI NT FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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