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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,112
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| 18 MO M INGESTED PAINT THINNER FROM BOTTLE;DX POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 9 M/O FEMALE PT HAD PAINT THINNER SPILLED ON HER FACE, NOW RED AND SWOL LEN. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PR ACCIDENTLY INGESTED PAINT THINNER, DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF PAINT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 33 YO M INGESTED PAINT THINNER, DETAILS MINIMAL DX: STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| BURN RT.LEG(PAINT THINNER).PT.REFERS WHILE POURING PAINT THINNER FELL O N LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 29 YOM, PREVIOUSLY HAD SURGER, LEG WAS IN CAST, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CAS T WITH PAINT THINNER, LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING PAINT THINNER TO START A BON FIRE, GOT CAUGHT IN T HE BLOWBACK CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOREARM, 1ST TO FACE. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Tableware and accessories |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED GULP OF PAINT THINNER WHEN PICKED UP WRONG CU P. DX:HYDROCARBON EXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-SPLASHED PAINT THINNER IN EYE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT WORKED AROUND PAINT THINNER,NOW HAS HA & CP. DX##: REACTIVE AIRWAY , SOLVENT EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2009 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| FOUND COVERED WITH PAINT THINNER, MOM NOT SURE IF HE INGESTED ANY. DX. TOXIC INGESTION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| CHEMICAL BURN EYE - 48 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER SPLASHING PAINT THINNER I N HIS RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 3YOM, BURNED LEFT EAR WITH PAINT THINNER, CHEMICAL BURN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| ACCIDENTAL INGRESTION OF PAINT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Metal containers |
| INGESTED PAINT THINNER FROM *** CAN, HOUSE WAS GETTING PAINTED;DX POISO NING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT WAS USING PAINT THINNER IN SPRAY FORM WHICH EXPLODED IN FACE. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN FACE/FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| POSSIBLE INGESTION OF PAINT THINNER, ACCIDENTAL. MOM STATS PT DRANK UNK NOWN AMOUNT OF PAIN THINNER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Tableware and accessories |
| CHILD WITH DAD IN GARAGE WHEN TOOK BIG DRINK OF PAINT THINNER THAT WAS IN THIRST BUSTER CUP. SPILLED ON CLOTHES & VOMITED. D:TOXIC INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| MOTHER REPORTS CAN OF PAINT THINNER SPILLED ONTO L SIDE OF PT'S FACE. DX. CHEMICAL BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT WAS AT HOME, DRANK SOME PAINT THINNER, DX HYROCARBON INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT SPILELD PAIN THINNER ON RIGHT FOOT BURNING AND RED CHEMICAL BURN TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT DX ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTION - S/P C/O ITCHING ALL OVER BODY,SOB,SKIN RASH AFTER USING THINNER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| WAS PAINTING MINIATURE MEN AT HOME, WOKE FROM SLEEP, DISORIENTED AND DR ANK 2 SIPS FROM WATER BOTTLE W/PAINT THINNER IN IT, VOMITING; INGES |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| PT DX ACCDENTAL POISONING BY OTHER SPECIFIED SOLVENTS - FOUND WITH THINNER BOTTLE IN HAND AND MOUTH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Tableware and accessories |
| DRANK PAINT THINNER,(***) , 1/4 FULL- 8 OZ CUP, MOM HAD POURED SOLUTION INTO.DX; HYDROCARBON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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