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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 905
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Hot tubs or home spas |
| PATIENT VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AFTER INHALING CHLORINE FROM JETTS WHEN HO T TUB TURNED ON; ACCIDENTAL BROMINE INGESTION, PC CONTACTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 10 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: Swimming pool chemicals |
| PT INSIDE WHEN MOTHER MIXED CHLORINE/POOL ***-MADE EXPLOSION. ACUTE CHE MICAL GAS EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| 11YOMC POURING *** TREATMENT INTO SWIMMING POOL AND SOLUTION SPLASHED I NTO EYE/CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PT WENT INTO POOL~10 MINUTES, CAME OUT W/ SKIN IRRITATION. IRITTANT DER MATITIS (FROM CHLORINATED POOL WATER) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT INDOOR POOL; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PT'S EYES ARE IRRIATATED FROM CHLORINE FROM SWIMMING POOL AT HOME. DX. CHEMICAL IRRIATATION TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PATIENT WAS HELPING MOM WITH CHEMICALS FOR THE POOL, INHALED FUMES. DX-CHEMICAL IRRITATION SECONDARY TO INHALATION CHLORINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| HEAD PAIN AFTER SWIMMING IN POOL WITH CHLORINE DX: HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES FROM CHLORINE IN POOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming |
| C/O EYES BURNING AFTER SWIMMINGDX: CHEMICAL KERATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| CHLORINE SPLASHED IN RT EYE-NEIGHBORS POOL. ACUTE CORNEAL IRRITATION 2N D TO CHLORINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| EXPOSED TO CHLORINE WHILE IN POOL DX. ASTHMA EXACERBATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS AT POOL, NAUSEA, DIFFICULTY BREATHING; CHLORINE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT SWIMMING POOL, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, WHEEZING; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT INHALED CHLORINE GAS WHILE IN SWIMMING POOL, HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, BRONCHOSPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | 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: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming |
| 13YOM BLURRED VISION AFTER SWIMMING IN POOL. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITI S, BOTH EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS WHILE AT SWIMMING PRACTICE AT POOL, POW ER WENT OUT WITH GAS GOING INTO POOL WHEN TURNED ON; EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT INHALED CHLORINE GAS WHILE AT SWIMMING POOL, VOMITING, DIZZY, D IFFICULTY BREATHING; CHLORINE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS WHILE AT SWIMMING PRACTICE, BREATHING D IFFICULTY, NAUSEA; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS WHILE AT SWIMMING POOL, GASPING, COUGHI NG; CHLORINE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS DURING SWIMMING PRACTICE AT POOL, POWER WENT OUT AND GAS WENT INTO POOL WHEN TURNED ON, DIFF BREATH; EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS WHILE AT SWIMMING PRACTICE, POWER WENT OUT LAST NIGHT AND GAS WENT INTO POOL AFTER TURNED BACK ON, NAUSEA; EXP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT POOL DURING SWIMMING PRACTICE, POWER WENT OUT AND GAS WENT INTO POOL WHEN TURNED ON, COUGHING; EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT SWIMMING POOL, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, VOMITING; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, BRONCHOSPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT INHALED CHLORINE GAS WHILE IN SWIMMING POOL, COUGHING, VOMITING ; CHLORINE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT SWIMMING MEET AT POOL, THROAT BURNIN G, DIFFICULTY BREATHING; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools |
| PATIENT EXPOSURED TO CHLORIDE GAS AT POOL AT SWIMMING PRACTICE, POWER O UTAGE LAST NIGHT, CHLORINE WENT INTO POOL WHEN POWER TURNED ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PT WITH ABRASIONS ON BOTTOM OF FEET X 3 DAYS,HAS BEEN IN POOL LONG PERO IDS OF TIME,POOL RECENTLY CLEANED WITH"DELEX" CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PT WITH LESIONS ON HANDS AND FEET, PLAYING IN NEWLY CLEANED POOL,CHEMIC AL BURNS BOTTOM OF FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals |
| TOXIC INHALATION/11YOM AT 6PM OPENED TOP TO CHLORINE FOR POOL AND INHAL ED. COUHGED AND HAD SOME WHEEZING AFTER. NONE AT THIS TIME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 15 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: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| SWIMMING WITH EYES OPEN IN CHLORINATED POOL IRRITANT CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming |
| PT WENT SWIMMING & GOT CHLORINE IN HIS EYES PT UNABLE TO OPEN EYES - CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS R |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| PATIENT HAVING NOSEBLEEDING WITH HEADACHE, HAS BEEN IN SWIMMING POOL; M AY BE DUE TO SENSITIVITY TO CHLORINE IN SWIMMING POOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools |
| WHILE IN SWIMMING POOL CHLORINE PELLETS FELL OUT OF BOTTLE AND PT WAS O VERCOME BY THE FUMES. D; INHALATION CAUSING UPPER AIRWAY IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals |
| PATIENT SPLASHED IN EYE WITH CHLOROINE AT HOME; CHEMICAL IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Other containers |
| OPENED CONTAINER OF CHLORINE TABLETS FOR POOL CHEMICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Swimming pool chemicals |
| 12 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEMICAL INGESTION. PT & BROTHER WERE PLAYING & PT BRE ATHED IN CHLORINE TABLET @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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