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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,038
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:489Eyeball:184
Hand:160Foot:76
Lower Leg:67Shoulder:15
Lower Trunk:15Lower Arm:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT GRABBED PAINT BRUSH THAT HAD PAINT THINNER ON IT, BRUSH BECAME ENGUL FED FROM CIGARETTE, GRABBED BRUSH WITH HAND, SUSTAINED BURN,NO F.D.NOTE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PATIENT SPLASHED LACQUER THINNER IN EYES WHEN CLEANING PAINT GUN AT HOM E, DOUBLE VISION; CHEMICAL IRRITANT TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
ALLERGIC REACTION - PATIENT REPORTS SUDDEN AND ACUTE ONSET OF HEAD PAIN - WAS IN HOUSE BEING PAINTED WITH LATEX PAINT - LATEX ALLERGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PTS.FAMILY REPORTED PT.MAY HAVE EATTEN PAINT,POISION CONTROLL NOTIFED DX-NORMAL EX CONDITION NOT FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SWALLOWED PAINT THINNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT FELL INTO PAINT PEELINGS THAT HAD BEEN STRIPPED OFF WITH *** PA INT THINNER AT HOME, THINNER IN EYES, CHEMICAL BURNS; CHEM CONJUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
BURN LOWER LEG - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERING BURNS TO LOWER LEG - BURNED AT HOME BY FLAME - 2ND DEGREE BURN - PAINT THINNER IGNITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CAT KNOCKED CUP OF PAINT THINNER OFF SHELF AND IT GOT INTO PATIENT'S EYES. SWELLING, PAIN, BLURRED VISION. D: HYDROCARBON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT INGESTED PAINT THINNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SPLASHED PAINT THINNER DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Floors or flooring materials
PAINTING FLOORBOARDS AT HOMEINJURED BACK ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT SUST CHEMCIAL BURN TO EYE FROM PAINT THINNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PATIENT'S SISTER POURED ONE TEASPOON OF PAINT THINNER INTO HIS MOUTH, V OMITING, COUGHING, CHOKING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, SLEEPY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
23-MONTH OLD MALE INGESTED PAINT THINNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars
PATIENT PLAYING IN CLOSET AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOU NTOF PAINT THINNER FROM BOTTLE, INITIAL RESPIR DISTRESS, NOW WITH COUGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Buckets or pails
PATIENT PICKED UP A GALLON BUCKET OF PAINT AND HEARD HIS SHOULDER POP. DX-DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT. WAS USING PAINT THINNER AT HIS HOME, SPLASHED SOME ON HIS HAND CONTACT DERMATITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
CLEANING PAINT OFF HAND WITH MIXTURE OF PAINT THINNER AND UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. CHEMICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. BRUSH FELL AND SPLATTERED PAINT THINNER AND IT GOT IN RIGHT EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT INGESTED PAINT THINNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Metal containers
PLAYING WITH PAIN THINNER IN COFFEE CAN ON PORCH, SUBSTANCE FOUND ON LI PS AND CLOTHING/ ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PAINT THINNER SPLASHED INTO PT'S EYES. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
INGESTED PAINT THINNER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND WITH PAINT THINNER SPILLED ON FLOOR/CLOTHES AND ON BREATH COUG HING WITH RESP DISTRESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PTDX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - C/O SCRAPED PAINT CHIPS AND FELT SOME-TH ING IN THE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SPILLED PAINT THINNER ON ARMSALLERGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars
CHILD DRANK MOUTHFUL OF PAINT THINNER FROM BOTTLE. VOMITED. STOMACH HURTS. D: PAINT THINNER INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT EXPOSED TO PAINT FUMES PAINTING DOG HOUSE, HYPERVENTILATION FROM PAI NT FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PATIENT SWALLOWED PAINT THINNER, THEN VOMITED. DX: INGESTION OF PAINT THINNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SPLASHED PAINT THINNER INTO EYES DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Swimming pool chemicals
PT MIXED MINERAL SPIRITS AND CHLORINE AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS A SMALL EX PLOSION CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT STATES BURNED FOOT WITH PAINT THINNER DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO RT F OOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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