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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 335
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Floor waxes |
| PT. DRANK FLOOR WAX - WAS VOMITING- MOM CALLED 911 DX: INGESTION OF FLOOR WAX / CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Floor waxes, Manual cleaning equipment |
| PT WAXING THE FLOOR AT HOME WHEN HE INHALED THE FUMES DEVELOPED DYSPNEA AND BRONCHOSPASMS ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR DX. WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Floor waxes |
| CHILD MAY HAVE DRINKEN FLOOR WAX URI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Floor waxes, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON NEWLY WAXED FLOOR FELL ON STAIRS MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WAXING FLOOR WHEN SHE FELLDX FALL MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASI ONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Floor waxes |
| PATIENT DRANK FLOOR CARE LIQUID. DX-INGESTION FLOOR CARE LIQUID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Floor waxes |
| DRANK LESS THAN 1 OZ OF FUTURE FLOOR WAX MOM WAS USING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials |
| DEVELOPED SORE BACK WHILE WAXING FLOOR AT HOME, SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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