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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 393
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye |
| PT HAS CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND MOUTH AFTER ACCIDENTALLY DRINKING LYE SULFUR TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 36 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: Lye, Chemicals |
| PT WAS WORKING IN CEMENT THAT HAD LYE AND CLORIDE. HE WAS KNEELING IN IT AND ENDURED CHEMICAL BURNS ON LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 39 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: Lye |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION IN EYE CHEMICAL BURN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye, Portable power drills and accessories |
| MIXING METHANOL AND LYE WITH ELECTRIC DRILL AND IT EXPLODED/ CHEMICAL BURN RT ARM, FOREARM HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye |
| BURNING SENSATION TO KNEES SPILLED LYE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Lye |
| PT C/O SODIUM HYPROXIDE ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED TO BOTH EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye |
| PT SWALLOWED LYE; C/O BURNING TO LIPS, GUMS AND SKIN OF HER NECK |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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