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Accidents - Acids - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:86Eyeball:69
Hand:69Finger:30
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT WITH CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER AT SCHOOL FROM HYDROSULFURIC ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SULFURIC ACID SPILLED ON FINGERS/ ACID BURNS BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Clothing accessories
WAS CLEANING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM WITH HYDROFLOURIC ACID WHEN GLOVE BECA ME TORN AND CHEM LEAKED IN CAUSING BURN TO FINGERTIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOAT WITH SOME ACID CLEANER AND SOME SPLA SHED INTO EYE CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
FOREARM BURN-IN LAB @ COLLEGE-SPILLED COMBO OF NITRIC & SULFURIC ACID O N ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Bathtubs or showers
CLEANING BATHTUB WHEN ARMS CAME IN CONTACT WITH TOWEL SOAKED THRU WITH ACID. DX: CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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