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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,023
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT STS SMALL AMOUNT OF SOME CHEMICAL SPLASHED TO LEG-REDNESS TO THIGH AREA,DX CHEMICAL BURN TO RLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 33 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: Chemicals |
| PT INHALED VAPORS FROM *** CHEMICAL,C/O SOB-LITTLE COUGH,SLIGHT NAUSEA, DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chemicals, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| LS STRAIN-FELL WHILE SALTING ICY FRONT PORCH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS SPRAYING "POXY" ON CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN STRAP BROKE ON FACE MASK ALLOWING HIM TO INHALE CHEMICAL FUMES. NOT WORK RELATED -DISABLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2007 | Age: 42 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: Chemicals |
| PT WITH CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS FROM GETTING "***" INTO EYESREFERRED TO AS "***" TWICE IN RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS CLEANING BRICKS & HAND WAS EXPOSED TO CHEMICALS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/25/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| BURN TO ARM FROM CHEMICALS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 29 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: Chemicals, Tableware and accessories |
| ACC ING A CUP OF ETHYLENE GLUCOPL/DIETHYLENE GLUCOL+TRIETHYLENE GLUCOL >> ACC ING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| SPLASHED AMONIA NITRATE ON FOREARM DX CHEMICAL IRRITATION TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chemicals, Bags |
| SHOULDER STRAIN-CARRYING 40# BAGS OF SALT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| SPILLED SOME CHEMICAL IN HIS EYES DX- CHEMICAL CONJUNCTTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE FROM CHEMICALS - LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/02/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL SPLASH RT EYE: CLEANING AGENT SPLASHED INTO RT EYE, INMATE AT LOCAL PRISON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 48 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: Chemicals |
| PT EXPOSED TO IRON SULFATE DEVELOPED SEVERE SOB/RASH -- ALLERGICREACTIO N, GIVEN *** .3MG IMX2, *** 25MG IV |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT HAS "CONDENSER CLEANER" SPLASHED IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS RESURFING BATHTUB USING CHEMICAL WHICH SPILLED ON FINGERS WHICH ALREADY HAD OPEN CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 41 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: Chemicals, Garden sprayers |
| C/O CHEST PAIN S/P SPRAYING "WEED-BE GONE" >> CP NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PATIENT IS UNABLE TO OPEN HIS EYES SINCE THIS MORNING, HAD EXPOSURE TO* ** FOR 10 MINUTES. DX-CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals, Ceilings and walls |
| PT DX CHEMICAL EXAPOSURE/EYE CONJUCNTIVITIS - LIQUID FROM CEILING OF TRAIN STATION GOT INTO EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 42 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: Chemicals |
| PATIENT INHALED A CHEMICAL AND PRESENTED FOR CHECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| STS: 2D AGO, DRANK WATER CONTAMINATED C CHLORINE BLEACH, NOW C DIZZINES S > DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 32YOM INHALED FUMES IN PROTECTION HOOD AT *** LAB THAT CONTAINSACETONE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL & CHLOROFORM. DX-MILD CHEMICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT WAS WALKING THRU AN ALLEY AND STEPPED ON WHITE POWDER & HAS BURNING SENSATION ON HANDS AND FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| STTES HE SPLASHED A CHEMICAL IN (L) EYE YESTERDAY HAS REDNESS AND DRAIN AGE TODAY DX- CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O SOB AND SWELLING TO THROAT AFTER USING MONOSODIUM GLUTANATE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT SUST CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2007 | Age: 36 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: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-CAUSED BY UNKNOWN CHEMICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CONTACT DERM. PT WAS USING A CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE AN D GOT IT ON FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT HAS BURN TO HAND FROM ETHYL ALCOHOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| EXPOSED TO SPILLED MERCURY MERCURY EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| EXPOSED TO SPILLED *** EXPOSURE MERCURY EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL DERMATITIS RT HAND.PT USED A CHEMICAL CALLED METALEX AND SOME SPILLED ON HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| AT HOME SPRAYING CHEMICAL ON YARD FOR DOGS,MADE L LOWER LEG SWELLING FOR 1DAY WROSE,+FEVER,DX L LOWER LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2007 | Age: 42 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: Chemicals |
| PT SWALLOWED ACETONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT SUST CHEMICAL INHALATION WHILE CLEANING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2007 | Age: 44 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: Chemicals |
| PT DRANK HOUSE HOLD CHEMICALS TO GET DRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 43 YO M 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS FROM *** STAINREMOVER* REMOVER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 28 YO EXPOSURE TO COAL TAR CHEMICAL BURN UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT GOT CHEMICAL IN EYE 1 WK AGO, DX CONTUSION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT POSSIBLY HAD PHEMELDIHIDE SPLASH TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT CAME TO ER AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL - LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT WAS SMOKING EMBALMING FLUID OVER PAST 2 MONTHS AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAINS,, DX: CHEMICAL POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT BECAME AFTER DOME ONE SPRAYED SOMETHING IN BATHROOM DX: CHEMICAL POI SONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURN R FOREARM, PT SPLASHED SOME CHEMICAL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 34 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: Chemicals |
| SOF H/A, MIGRAINE S/P SMELLING ETHALYNE ODOR " H/A" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER EXPOSURE TO A CHEMICAL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| INHALATION OF BENZINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 36 YO M INHALATION FOREIGN SUBSTANCE GOT CAUGHT IN AMMONIA FOG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT PULLED SOMEONE OUT OF OVERTURNED CAR C/O BILAT ARMS IRRITATION FROM UNKNOWN TYPE OF CHEMICAL. DX: CONTACT EXPOSURE DERMATITIS TO ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals, Air conditioners |
| CHEMICAL BURN RT.HAND 1ST.AND 4TH.DIGITS.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING AIR C ONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR A CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURN R EYEBALL, PT SPLASHED SOME CHEMICAL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL EYE IRRITATION-SPLASHED W/A CHEMICAL-@ HEALTH CLUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| HAD CHEMICAL CONTAINING ALKALINE/SODIUM AND ALCOHOL SPLASH IN EYE CHEMI CAL BURN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR A UNKNOWN CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURNS FACE, PT ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED CHEMICAL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|