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Accidents - Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:70Eyeball:30
Hand:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
MOM FOOUND CHILD DRINKING *** CLEANER/ ACCIDENTAL ALKALI INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
CONJ EYE FROM BRASS CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
PT WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS, GOT SILVER CLEANING SOLUTION IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI) USED FOR A TARNISH RESISTANT. DID NOT INGEST. MILD CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives
DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI ) USED FOR TARNISH. MILD CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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