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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Sprayers, Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT WAS USING A PUMP SPRAYER W/CHEMICAL TO REMOVE GRAFFITI (TAGINATOR) & SPRAYER TUBE BURST. DX: CHEMICAL BURN LOWER LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO THE LOWER LEG WHILE USING A POWER WASHER AT H OME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT DROPPED A POWER WASHER ON LEG AT HOME TODAY DX/ LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 37 YO M CONTUSIOIN LKNEE MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO CALF HIT BY WATER FROM POWER WASHER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PRESSURE WASHING DECK & FELL DOWN 1 STEP DX LOWER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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