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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| WORKING ON LAB PROJECT AND NITRIC ACID SPILLED ONTO LOWER ARMS CHEMICAL BURNS TO LOWER ARMS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| CHEMICAL BURN TO FOREARM-SULFURIC ACID SPLASHED ON ARM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PTS ARM EXPOSED TO SULFERIC ACID |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Acids |
| PT WAS USING MURIATIC ACID ON SATURDAY DEVELOPED RASH TO ARMS URTICARIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT PRESENTED TO ED AFTER BEING SPLASHED WITH SULFURIC ACID, SUSTAINED " CHEMICAL EXPOSURE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| BURNED ARM W/ HYDROFLUORIC ACID |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| 45 YO MALE SPILLED SULFURIC ACID ON LEFT ARM CHEMICAL BURN FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PATIENT DROPPED HYDRCHOLORIC ACID ON HIS LOWER ARM AT HOME. DX-ACID BURN LEFT HAND, CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Air conditioners |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING THE AIR CONDITIONER WITH ACID WHEN THE ACID CLEANER DROPPED AND SPLASHED ON HIM. DX-ACID BURNS, LOWER ARMS, LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT POURED MIRIATIC ACID ON LEFT LOWER ARM SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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