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Accidents - Caulking or spackling compounds - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:145All Of Body:69
Face:24Wrist:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/14/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds, Tableware and accessories
PATIENT REPORTS WASHING DISHES AT HOME AND NOTED TINGLING OF RIGHT ARM AND HAND WITH TIGHTENING IN CHEST - ? REACTION TO CAULKING - ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds
PT WAS PUTTING SEALANT ON DRIVEWAY AND THE FUMES IRRITATED PATIENTS EYE NO DIRECT CONTACT TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds
PT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH AN EMPTY CAULKING TUBE. D: LACERATION FORE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds, Bathtubs or showers
37 YOM WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING BATHTUBS, WORKING WITH CAULK, CAUSING SWELLING TO LEFT EYE AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds, Floors or flooring materials
WRIST SPRAIN-WHILE CAULKING KITCHEN FLOOR-FELT PAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Caulking or spackling compounds
WAS SPACKLING TODAY FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS IN EYE DX: R EYE F.B. RESIDUAL MATERIAL REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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