Accidents - Acids - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,209
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	91
6-15 years old:	86
16-25 years old:	222
26-50 years old:	559
50+ years old:	249

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	400	All Of Body:	277
Eyeball:	244	Lower Arm:	105
Lower Leg:	100	Finger:	59
Mouth:	14	Unkown:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Liquid drugs
MEDICATED SELF FOR PLANTER WARTS ONTO ARM WITH SQUARIC ACID IN ACETONE FOR 2 WEEKS, IN LAST 3 DAYS BEEN HAVING PAIN&BLISTERING>>CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Acids
PATIENT STATES CUT FOREARM AND THEN SPILLED ACID IN CUT. DX; LACERATI ON TO FOREARM WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 35 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
PT WAS USING AN ACID CLEANER AND INJURED HAND. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Swimming pool chemicals
50YO WHITE MALE STS EXPOSED TO HYDROCHLORIC ACID & CHLORINE TODAY C/O COUGHING-SOB,DX CHEST PAIN WITH DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
@ THE DENTIST FOR BONDING, REPORTS " ETCHING ACID" DROPPED INTO SIDE OF MOUTH NOW WITH BURNING SENSATION>>CHEMCIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SPILLED A CHEMICAL BRICK CLEANING ACID SOLOUTION ON LEG. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN L LEG.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
GOT HAND IN ACID AND SUSTAINED BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
24YOM AT HOME USING A ACID SOLUTION(EIDIED RICH101)ON BRICKS,WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES,HANDS BECAME IRRITATED;CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
H/O ASTHMA, WENT IN BASEMENT WHILE GRANDPA CLEANING W/SULFURIC ACID, NO W W/SOB, COUGHING & VOMITING X1; TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, INHALATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT SPILLED AN ACID LIQUID SANITIZER ON LEFT LOWER LEG DX; LEFT LEG CHEM ICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 EYE - SPLASHED TO LT EYE WITH BATTERY ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids, Bottles or jars
BOTTLE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID BURSTED IN CONFINED AREA,EYES BURNING MILD EYE IRRITATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PTS ARM EXPOSED TO SULFERIC ACID
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
GOT HYDROCHLORIC ACID ON HANDS AND SUSTAINED BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT REPORTS GOT ACID ON R HAND SATURDAY AT HOME AND IT STILL HURTS. DX. CHEMICAL BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES AND SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 35 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
PT TO ED WITH C/C BURN TO 3RD DIGIT ON RIGHT HAND FROM COMMERCIAL GRADE ACID SPRAY CLEANER DX:CHEMICAL BURN TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids, Refrigerators
PT ACCIDENTALLY DRANK HYDROCHLORIC ACID THAT WAS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. C /O CHEST PAIN. D: ACCIDENTAL ACID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT ARRIVED TO ED S/P INGESTION OF SULFURIC ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PATIENT COMES IN AFTER 2YR OLD BROTHER SPRAYED HIM IN EYES WITH *** CLE ANER DX BILATERAL OCULAR ACID BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Acids
PT GOT INTO BORIC ACID (KEPT UNDER THE SINK AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE) ON HANDS AND MOUTH. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 45 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
PT WAS USING A SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION AND INJURED HAND. DX: CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES WHEN GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Ceilings and walls
PARENT STATES PEOPLE IN UPSTAIRS APT. POURED ACID DOWN DRAIN AND IT LEA KED THROUGH THE CEILING AND GOT ON PT. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 55 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
55 YO M ACID FUME EXPOSURE MIXED *** AND SULFURIC ACID IN BATHTUB PT WA S ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	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
54YO F CHEMICAL INHALANT EXPOSURE, EXPOSED TO *** AND SULFURIC ACID FUM ES WHILE TRYING TO UNCLOG A DRAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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