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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:15
16-25 years old:59
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHEMICAL BURNS L&R EYEBALLS, PT SPLASHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL INTO HIS EYES AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fire extinguishers
P AT SCHOOL, EXPOSED TO FOAM FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT GOT INTO EYES, CHEMICAL DERMATITIS EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT C/O CHEMICAL FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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