Accidents - Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 668
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	106
Year 2000:	67
Year 2001:	93
Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	158
Year 2005:	15
Year 2007:	31
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	387	All Of Body:	114
Hand:	69	Finger:	66
Mouth:	29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
CONJ EYE FROM BRASS CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
SOB WHILE USING METAL POLISH SOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
45 YO MALE SPLASHED SILVER POLISH IN EYE F/B EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
C/O PT STATES HAD *** CLEANER ON HAND AND RUBBED IT IN HER EYEDX CHEMIC AL BURN TO RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
ACCIDENTALLY GOT DROP OF "WINKS" TARNISH REMOVER IN EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
PT GOT METAL CLEANER ON LIP. DX: CELLULITIS LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
GETTING *** IN EYERIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS RIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
42 YO BM - 1ST DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO RT. HAND/FINGER - USED ALLUMINUM CLEANER - "***" WITHOUT GLOVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
HIVES-GENERALIZED BODY-AT HOME-STARTED AFTER USING BRASS CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1999	Age: 50 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1997	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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