Accidents - Drain cleaners - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 482
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	36
Year 2000:	100
Year 2002:	84
Year 2004:	164
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	20
Year 2008:	45

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	103
16-25 years old:	18
26-50 years old:	186
50+ years old:	173

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers
TRYING TO CLEAN TUB AT HOME WITH *** WHEN BOTTLE TIPPED OVER SPLASHING ARMS AND ABD WITH 3% TBSA BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, General purpose household cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ONOT UPPER BACK/MID&LOWER BACK&ARMS WITH A HOUSE H OLD CLEANER/DRAIN CLEANER>> CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
INHALED *** AT HOME CHEST AND BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DRAIN PRO GEL IN DRAIN TO UNCLOG DRAIN-NOT FLUSHED PRIOR TO BATH WATER BEING RUN-POSS CHEM MIXED W/BATH WATER-CHEST IRRITATED POS CSD CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
MOTHER FOUND CHILD WITH UNOPENED BOTTLE OF *** WITH SEAL PARTIALLY BROK EN HAS BURNS TO CHEST AND CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
UNCLOGGING DRDAIN WHEN *** SPILLED ON HER BURNING FACE AND CHEST,ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 07/13/2004	Age: 55 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, Pipes
PT WAS CLEANING PLUMBING PIPES AT HOME WITH DRAIN CLEANER (SULFURICACID ) AND PIPE GOT HOT AND EXPLODED BURNING PT'S UPPER BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, LT CHEST PAIN AFTER CLEANING WITH*** A T HOME; REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG A SINK DRAIN AT HOME WHEN A CONCENTRATED SU LFURIC ACID DRAIN CLEANER INHALED FUMES- BRONCHOSPASMS- CHEMICAL PNUEMO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
INHALED DRAIN OPENER WHEN TRYING TO UNSTOP SINK DX CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2000	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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