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Accidents - Floor waxes - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:68All Of Body:52
Ankle:49Lower Trunk:46
Wrist:31Head:15
Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes
FOUND CHILD WITH 'FUTURE' FLOOR CLEANER,ON CLOTHES&SMELLS OF IT INGEST ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WAXED TILE FLOOR. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
LBP SINCE SUNDAY AFTER WAXING FLOOR DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes
17 MONTH OLD FEMALE OPENED NIPPLE OF FUTURE FLOOR FINISH INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
2CM UPPER ARM LAC-FELL ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
56 Y/O M WITH RASH ON BOTH HANDS AFTER USING WAX TO WAX FLOORS AT HOME. DX; CHEMICAL DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
C/O PT ,FELL WHILE WAXING FLOOR DX LT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED&FELL ON A WAXED FLOOR.FOOSH, WRIST PAIN. " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes, Containers
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF FLOOR WAX CLEANER FOUND IN CONTAINER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: WAXING FLOOR AT HOME, INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WAXING FLOOR AND SLIPPED, INJURED WRIST, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes
SOB AFTER EXPOSURE TO FLOOR WAX AT SCHOOL-ACUTE BRONCHOSPASM(RESOLVED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR IN STORE DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
44 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON WAX AND FELL TO FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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