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Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:43
26-50 years old:154

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT HAD DRAIN CLEANER SPLASH ONTO R SIDE OF FACE CAUSING ALKALIC BURN TO FACE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets
PT TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET WITH HOT POWER LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER AND IT S PLASHED IN FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 47 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, Bottles or jars
USING DRAIN CLEANER, BOTTLE FELL OFF HAND C THE TOP OPEN. LIQUID SPLASH ED BACK UP ONTO FACE >> CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WAS USING DRAIN CLEANER , HAS CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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