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Accidents - Shoe polishes - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:16Face:16
Eyeball:16All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Shoe polishes
PT DX 1S DEGREE BURN - C/O BLACK SHOE POLISH (DYE) - SPLASHED INTO HER FACE ABOUT AN HOUR AGO - BURNING SENSATION TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Shoe polishes
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 15 YOF GOT INSTANT SHOE CLEANSER FOAM IN HER LEFT EYE, NOW WITH BURNING AND INFLAMMATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Shoe polishes
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF BLACK WAX SHOESHINE. D: FOEIGN BODY ING ESTION. D: FOEIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Shoe polishes
BURN TO LOWER RT LEG, BURNING SHOE POLISH DX: RT LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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