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Accidents - Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
DX CHEMICAL EYE INJURY: CLEANING GUN WITH GUN SOLVENT, GOT SOME IN BOTH EYES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
SPRAYED "*** GUN CLEANING OIL" IN EYE, C/O BURNING, ALSO C/O ABD PAIN;C HEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE, FB RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
GETTING *** IN EYERIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS RIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS CHEMICAL IRRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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