Accidents - Caustics - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,210
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	157
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	88
Year 2000:	363
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	117
Year 2004:	87
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	86
Year 2008:	75
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	681	All Of Body:	261
Hand:	142	Face:	77
25 - 50% Body:	16	Lower Leg:	15
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
CLEANING AND SPILLED CLEANING AGENT ON ARM CAUSING CHEMICAL BURN TO UPP ER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
PT SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH A CAUSTIC CHEMICAL CLEANER AT HOME D// CHEMICAL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 48 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: Caustics
RAN INTO CLOSED HOSPITAL CAFETERIA TO TOP OFF HIS COFFEE,GRABBED WHAT H E THOUGHT WAS PACKET OF CREAMER WAS URN CLEANER,TOOK SIPS,SPIT OUT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Caustics
PATIENT WAS WASHING DOWN CONCRETE WITH CAUSTIC CONCRETE WASH. IT SPLASH ED INTO EYE .DX: RT EYE CORNEA ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 29 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
USED WART REMOVER ON LEG AND RECEIVED ACID BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 45 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: Caustics, Manual cleaning equipment
PT GOT MOP TOO CLOSE TO FACE WHEN CLEAINING APT CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Caustics, Ceilings and walls
40 YO MALE USED ACETONE TO CLEAN WALLS CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
PT WAS AT HOME USING DECK CLEANER AND HE PUT HIS HANDS IN IT CAUSING BU RNS TO BOTH OF HIS HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	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: Caustics
DRANK UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM TEQUILA BOTTLE, DIDN'T SWALLOW, SPIT IT OUT, SWELLING TO LIPS/TONGUE DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION TOXIC CAUSTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
CAUSTIC SOD EXPOSURE TO NECK, FACE, ARMS, EYES (OIL FIELD LINE BROKE) DX: CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, NECK POPLITEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
ACCIDENTLY DRANK UNKNOWN FLUID INGESTION OF CAUSTIC LIQUID
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
PT SPLASHED CAUSTIC SODRE IN RT EYE 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUES TO HAVE PAINI N LOWER PORTION OF EYE. BURNS-CONJUNCTIVITIS OF RT LOWER LID@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	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: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Caustics, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 41 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: Caustics, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2000	Age: 35 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: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1998	Age: 45 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: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics, General purpose household cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1997	Age: 31 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: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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