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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 19 years | 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 thinners |
| PT DX SUBSTANCE ABUSE - S/P FELL TO THE GROUND 2 HRS AGO AFTER SNIFFING PAINT THINNER.PT HAS BEEN STIFFING NOW FOR 3 DAYS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| STRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH INCREASING LEFT SHOULDER PAIN A FTER EXTENDED PAINTING ACTIVITY AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PAINT THINNER SPLASHED IN EYES BY ACCIDENT DX: CHEMICAL CONJUCTIVITUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 19 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 thinners |
| PT, WHO SMOKED CRYSTAL METH 2 DAYS AGO, SAYS HE STEPPED IN PAINT THINNE R AT FRIEND'S HOUSE & NOW HE'S POISONED. D:METHAMPHETAMINE USE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASION.PT GOT PAINT THINNER IN BOTH EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| SPLASHED LACQUER THINNER INTO LT. WHILE CLEANING VARNISH DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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