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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,079
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| 40YOM SPLASHED DRAIN CLEANER ONTO FACE / FOREARMS DX;# FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks |
| 29 YOM TRYING TO UNSTOP SINK WITH ***, PLUNGED THE SINK, SPLASHED UP IN FACE. DX-CHEMICAL BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks |
| SPLASHED *** FROM SINK TO MOUTH,HANDS,EYES,FACE BURNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets |
| PT TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET WITH HOT POWER LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER AND IT S PLASHED IN FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| USING DRAIN CLEANER, BOTTLE FELL OFF HAND C THE TOP OPEN. LIQUID SPLASH ED BACK UP ONTO FACE >> CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT WAS USING DRAIN CLEANER , HAS CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CLEANING SINK WITH *** , WAS CANDLE NEAR SINK , *** CAN BURST IN TO FLAMES DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks |
| CHEM BURN TO FACE/42YOF HAD FACE SPLASHED W/*** CRYSTAL IN SOLUTION. SH E WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT WAS USING POWDERED DRAIN CLEANER AND IT SPLASHED INTO FACE C/O PAIN AND BLURRED VISION AND BURNING ON FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets |
| MOM TRYING TO UNPLUG TOILET, MIXED LYE DRAIN CLEANER AND MURIATIC ACID. PLACED IT ***N TOILET AND IT EXPLODED. D:1ST DEGREE BURN, FACE/CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| HAD *** SPLASH UP IN FACE RESULTING IN CAUSTIC BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| BURN TO LIPS AFTER TAKING *** SPLASHED *** ON LIPS WHILE CLEANING BATHR OOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT.REPORTED SHE HAD SPLASHED *** ON HERSELF SUSTAIN BURNS TO FOREHEADLT .ARM AND RT.EYE WITH REDNESS. DX-CHEMICAL BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/1999 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/23/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/1997 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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