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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 39 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: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS - PATIENT PRESENTS COUGHING UP RED PAINT IN SPUTUM - HAD BEEN SPRAY PAINTING A CAR - DID NOT WEAR MASK OR VENTILATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 28 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, Bottles or jars |
| PT MISTAKENLY DRANK 6 OZ. PAINT THINNER LAST NIGHT. HAD PLACED IT IN A *** BOTTLE AND HAD FORGOTTEN. VOMITING. D:TOXIC INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 37 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, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN DIZZINESS HEADACHE, DIZZINESS SHORTNESS OF B REATH, QUESTION SECONDARY TO RECENT PAINT THINNER POLYURETHANE USE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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