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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE. DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2005 | Age: 27 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Manual cleaning equipment |
| PT USING STEEL WOOL W PAINT REMOVER, REMOVER SPLASHED INTO EYE CAUSING CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Power sanders |
| USING VARNISH STRIPPER & ELECTRIC SANDING MACHINE & GOT CHEMICALS ON HA NDS & HOLDING SANDER HANDLES. BLISTERS ON FINGERS DUE TO ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT DEVELOPED RASH TO CHEST AND HANDS AFTER USING VARNISH STRIPPER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PAINT REMOVER SPLASHED IN R EYE, PAIN DX: EYE PAIN, LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HEADACHE SECONDARY TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.PT WAS USING A CHEMICAL STRIPPE R ON CABINETS AND HAD ONSET OF HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT WAS SPLASHED IN FACE W/CHEMICAL PAINT STRIPPER. DX: CHEMICAL BURN L FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 37 YOF SPLASHED *** WOOD STRIPING CHEMICAL IN R EYE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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