Accidents - Acids - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 972
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	81
6-15 years old:	33
16-25 years old:	169
26-50 years old:	439
50+ years old:	248

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	393	Finger:	138
All Of Body:	117	Lower Arm:	108
Hand:	85	Face:	77
Upper Leg:	16	Mouth:	16
Toe:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids
GAT A DROP OF MURIATIC ACID IN RT EYE WHILE PICKLING DEER HYDE/ CHEMICA L CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT WAS BURNED WITH SULFURIC ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT W/ DIFFICULTY BREATHING & CHEST PAIN SECONDARY TO INHALATION OF HYDR OCHLORIC ACID TONIGHT. NO DETAILS NOTED. D:HYDROCHLORIC ACID INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
34 YOWM GOT "ACID THAT CLEANS CONCRETE" ON L FINGER. DX. CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
42 YO MALE SPILLED NITROUS ACID ON LEG THREE WEEKS AGO CELLULITIS SECONDARY TO CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Bleaches
PATIENT WAS MIXING HYDROCHOLIC ACID WITH BLEACH. DX-INHALATION CHLORINE GAS AND BLEACH. (AT THE JAIL)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Acids
DX LEFT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNTIVITIS: POURING ACID INTO TEST TUBE AT SCHOOL, 1-2 DROPS DILUTE NITRIC ACID IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
HCL EXPOSURE TO FACE & FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT SPILLED ACID IN EYE WHEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INHALATION-@ HOME-MIXED SULFURIC ACID & ***-EYES STARTED BURNI NG-SCRATCHY THROAT-CALLED POISON CONTROL CENTER-THEN CALLED EMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
EYE SPLASH WITH SULFURIC ACID DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Sinks
PT WASHED CLOTHING IN SINK LAST NIGHT WITH DILUTED MIXTURE OF HYDROFLUR OIC ACID. CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS, PENIS, & SPLASH TO FEET. D:ACID BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
CONTACT WITH HYDROCHOLORIDE ACID WHILE CLEANING HIS BOAT. DX HYDROCHLOR IDE ACID BURN TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
PT SUSTAINED EYE PAIN AFTE EXPOSURE TO SULFARIC ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
CHEMICAL BURNS TO TOES FROM USING A CHEMICAL CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
RT EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-GOT MURIATIC ACID IN EYE-@ HOME-NEAR SWIMMING PO OL WHEN BOTTLE FELL & LID BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
56YOM ACID IN EYES WORKING ON BOAT AT HOME DX ACID SPLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
15 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO LIPS. PT STS THAT SULFURIC ACID SP LASHED ONTO HER LIPS & SCHOOL IN SCIENCE CLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT DX CHEMICAL BURN TO LT EYE/CORNEAL ABRASION - AFTER CLEANING FLUID (ACID) SPLASHED IN EYE X1 DAY - ACID USED TO WASH BUILDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PATIENT DROPPED HYDRCHOLORIC ACID ON HIS LOWER ARM AT HOME. DX-ACID BURN LEFT HAND, CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SPLASHED WITH SULFURIC ACID DX: CHEMICAL BURN R FOREARM / ABD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Acids
L CORNEAL ABRASION; SPRAYED ACID BASE LIME CLEANER IN EYE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
RT CORNEAL CHEMICAL INJURY-SPILLED MURADIC ACID IN EYE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
BURNED LOWER ARM WITH SULFURIC ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Sinks
BILATERAL EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-UNCLOGGING A SINK W/ SULFURIC ACID-EYES EXPOSED TO FUMES-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PATIENT WAS NEAR A CHEMICAL SPILL BY ***. DX-EXPOSURE TOHYDROCHLORIC AC ID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PATIENT WAS CLEANING A BOAT WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID, WEARING GLOVES. DX-HYDROCLORIC ACID BURNS HANDS BILATERAL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
INGESTED ACIDIC CLEANSER DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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