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Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 336
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:154Foot:80
Upper Arm:71All Of Body:14
Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
28YOM USING PAINT STRIPPER COMPOUND (METHYLENE CHLORIDE), EYES BECAME IRRITATED,REMOVED CONTACTS, PC OF COMPOUND WAS BEHIND CONTACT;CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CERVICAL RASH.PT SPLASHED PAINT THINNER ON NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
LEFT EYE INJURY FROM PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE. DX-CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT WAS AT HOME USING MINERAL SPIRITS TO STRIP WOOD, LIFTED UP ARMS STRIPPER RAN DOWN UPPER ARMS CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH UPPER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT SPILLED PAINT STRIPPER ON FOOT AT HOME DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - S/P AFTER PAINT REMOVER SOLUTION FELL IN RT EYE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
DX LWBS: CHEST PAIN: USING PAINT STRIPPER ON FRIDAY AND A LITTLE AFTER THAT "MY HEART STARTED BURNING AND HURTING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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