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Accidents - Lye - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:85Foot:84
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lye, Sinks
PT HAD "RED DEVIL" LYE SPLASH IN EYE WHILE PLUNGING SINK AT HOME. D:CHE MICAL INJURY, EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT FOOT. LYE CEMENT FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lye
ALLERGIC DERM. PT GAVE DOG A BATH WITH A SOAP CONTAINING LYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
WAS AT A HOUSE WHERE THEY WERE MAKING CRANK, GOT LYE ON HER FEET CAUSING BURNS TO LOWER LEGS AND FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lye, Soaps
DX: LYE EXPOSURE L EYE. SPLASHED LYE INTO EYE WHILE MAKING SOAP AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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