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Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2006 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:132
50+ years old:74

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets
UNCLOGGING TOILET DRAIN WITH DRAIN CLEANER AND IT SPLASHED INTO FACE B URNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
CLEANING SINK W/ A DRAIN CLEANSER WEARING EYE PROTECTION BURN TO FACE 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Drain cleaners, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS CLEANING SINK WITH *** , WAS CANDLE NEAR SINK , *** CAN BURST IN TO FLAMES DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
CHEM BURN TO FACE/42YOF HAD FACE SPLASHED W/*** CRYSTAL IN SOLUTION. SH E WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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