Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,138
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	199
16-25 years old:	157
26-50 years old:	553
50+ years old:	227

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	339	Eyeball:	271
Hand:	119	Head:	68
Upper Arm:	68	Mouth:	68
Upper Leg:	66	Face:	46
Lower Leg:	21	Pubic Region:	21
Upper Trunk:	15	Lower Arm:	15
Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Aluminum foil wrapping products
***&ALUMINUM FOIL BOMB EXPLODED IN FRONT OF HIM 2ND&3RD DEGREE BURNS T O PERINEUM/SCROTUM/PENIS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/07/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY PUT SOME *** ON HER CHEEK & HER RT HAND,PARENT NOT ICED SOME REDNESS. DX-1ST DEG CHEMICAL BURN, CONTACT DERM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 47 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: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL BURNSW TO FEET FROM ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
CLEANING DRAINS WITH *** AND INHALED FUMES DX- CHEMICAL INHALATION DX- CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT USING *** AT HOME, GOT SOME ON HAND, NOW HAS PAIN. DX: CHEMICALSKIN INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT WITH HIS YOUNGER BROTHER GOT INTO SOME HOMEMADE CAUSTIC SODA, * **, & IT SPLASHED IN HIS FACE. DX - FACIAL CAUSTIC BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT WITH OLDER BROTHER GOT INTO SOME HOMEMADE CAUSTIC SODE, ***, IT SPLASHED ON HIS FACE. DX - FACIAL & ORAL CAUSTIC BURNS, ORBITAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Nonelectric toothbrushes
DIP TOOTHBRUSH IN DRAIN WITH "*" VS "*" DRAIN CLEANER THEN STUCK IT IN MOUTH,NOW C/O MOUTH/TROAT PAIN,VOMITX2; POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
INGESTED DRAIN PRO DRAIN CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Pipes
CHEMICAL BURN L UPPER ARM; PT WAS FIXING PIPE UNDER HOUSE, DID'NT REALI ZE HE WAS LYING IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
SHORTNESS OF BREATH.PT WAS USING DRAIN CLEANER AND BECAME SHORT OF BREA TH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT, WEARING CONTACT LENSES AT THE TIME, HAD "*** LYE" DRAINER CLEANER S PLASH IN EYE. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 17 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: Drain cleaners
PT PUT * CRYSTALS IN MOUTH. DX: * INGESTION. DX: DRANO INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
SPLASH OF *** INTO EYE. " CHEMICAL EYE IRRITATION" " CHEMICAL EYE IRRITATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG A SINK AT HOME AND GOT CHEMICAL DRAIN CLEANER IN EYES. DX-CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2005	Age: 23 months	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: Drain cleaners, Containers
DAD RINSED *** LYE DRAIN OPENER CONTAINER AND THREW AWAY, WITNESSED PT DRINKING FROM IT, SPIT OUT, DROOLING; CAUSTIC LOWER LIP ING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 12 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: Drain cleaners
DX: INGESTED ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
30 Y/O W/M COUGING AND SHORT OF BREATH AFTER INHALED FUMES WHEN POURED* ** DOWN PIPE AFTER BLEACH AT JAIL. PATIENT IS AN INMATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WAS INJURED WITH A DRAIN CLEANER DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Day wear
PT BURN 1%TBSA TO CHEST. PT WAS CLEANING OUT A DRAIN WHEN LIQUID "***" AND IT SPILLED DOWN SHIRT BURNING PT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DX CORNEAL BURNS - C/O DRAIN CLEANER GOT INTO BOTH EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (DRAIN CLEANER-DRAIN RITE) BOTH EYES
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY GOT DRAIN CLEANER ON HIS TONGUE. CHEMICAL BURN TO TONGUE. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
3Y/M POURED "***" CRYSTALS ONTO HIS PENIS IN THE BATHROOM LAST NIGHTAT HOME, NOW W/ PAIN/DYSURIA; GENITAL (PENILE) CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
*** SPLASHED IN EYE DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE AFTER DRAIN CLEANER WENT INTO IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
POURING LIQUID LIGHTENING DOWN A CLOGGED DRAIN, SPILLED DOWN LEG, DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO R AND L THIGHS, L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain cleaners
PT STATES DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED INTO EYE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL BURNS L&R HANDS, PT SUST BURNS WITH "***" DRAIN CLEANER AT HOM E, C/O SEVERE PAIN, REDNESS, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL BURN , MOM SYAS FROM DRAIN CLEANER, BILATERAL LEGS AFFECTED DX: BILATERAL LOWER EXTREMITY 2ND DERGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Clothing
CHEMICAL BURN FROM PRODUCT, "LIQUID FIRE" USED TO UNCLOG DRAINS. PROD SPLASHED ONTO CLOTHING & WENT THRU. BURN R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET, PUT DRAIN CLEANER THEN BLEACH IN IT & FUMES CA ME OUT. ACUTE SHORTNESS OF BREATH DUE TO CHEM FUME INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT WAS USING AN ACID DRAIN CLEANER AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO RIGHT LOWER ARM. DX-ACID BURNS LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PT MIXED 2 TYPES OF DRAIN CLEANER & IT CREATED A GAS, BECAME SOB WHEN I NHALED. CHEMICAL TRACHEOBRONCHITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Plastic bags
MOM FOUND PT CHEWING ON A PLASTIC BAG THAT HAD SOME CRYSTAL DRAINS IN I T DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
INHALATION INJ. PT BREATHED IN HEAVY FUMES WHEN USING ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 3 years	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: Drain cleaners
PT DAD USING *** TO UNCLOGGED DRAIN LAST PM WITH PT INHALING FUMES NOW C/O HEADACHE WITH COUGHING, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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