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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,126
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 21 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 thinners |
| 21 M, PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH TREMBLING, FACIAL FLUSHING, AND DIZZINESS WAS EXPOSED TO PAINT THINNER, NOR WORK RELATED DX. CHEMICAL INHALED/ EX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 23 years | 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 thinners |
| 23YOM,ACCIDENTALLY DRANK 1 AND A HALF GULPS OF PAINT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 21 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 thinners, Tableware and accessories |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED GULP OF PAINT THINNER WHEN PICKED UP WRONG CU P. DX:HYDROCARBON EXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 25 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 thinners |
| HEAD ACHE AND LIP SWELLING AFTER GETING PAINT THINNER ON HANDS AND JACKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| 25 YOM DRANK WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WATER FROM A WATER BOTTLE PURCHASED FR OM A *** STORE BUT STATES SMELLED MORE LIKE PAINT THINNER, FEELS DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2006 | Age: 24 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 thinners |
| PT MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE POSSIBLY PAINT THIN NER + VOMITING DX// NO SIGNS OF INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 25 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 thinners, Bottles or jars |
| DRANK FROM WATER BOTTLE IT HAD PAINT THINNER IN IT DX POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2004 | Age: 16 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 thinners, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED PAINT THINNER THAT WAS IN AN ARROWHEAD WATER BOTTL E DX: HYDROCARBON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2004 | Age: 22 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 thinners |
| PT CAME TO THE ED AFTER INHALING PAINT THINNER FUMES TO GET HIGH- DEVEL OPED DIZZINESS HEADACHE AND DYSPNEA- INHALTION OF NOXIOUS FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT BROKE OUT IN RASH EXPOSED TO PAINT THINNER. DX: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 04/18/2002 | 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 |
| Date: 08/09/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/18/2001 | Age: 18 years | 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 thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2001 | Age: 24 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 thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/1998 | Age: 23 years | 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 thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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