Accidents - Acids - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,650
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	103
Year 1998:	377
Year 1999:	212
Year 2000:	155
Year 2001:	269
Year 2002:	181
Year 2003:	85
Year 2004:	182
Year 2005:	198
Year 2006:	139
Year 2007:	95
Year 2008:	400
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	148

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	72
6-15 years old:	16
16-25 years old:	627
26-50 years old:	1,563
50+ years old:	369

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/08/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
19 Y/O/M BURNED HAND ON ACID AT STORE DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids, Metal containers
69 YOM DX HYDROFLUORIC ACID EXPOSURE - S/P WHILE CARRYING PAINT CANS AT HOME,SPLASHED A CLEAR SUBSTANCE TO RT HAND,SKIN WAS RED X2 DAYS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
53YOM,CONJUNCTIVITIS TO HANDS S/P CLEANING TRUCK WITH ACID BASE PRODUCT BURNING SENSATION TO FINGERS & HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
4YOF DRIPPED JEWELRY CLEANER ON HAND WHILE AT PAWN SHOP W/PARENTS YEST, NOW W/BURN, SKIN PEELING AND EDEMA; CHEMICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SPILLED MURIATIC ACID ON R HAND DX- CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
C/O HAND PAIN AFTER SPILLING AIR CONDITIONER CHEMICAL ONTO HAND. DX-HYDROFLUROTIC ACID BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SULFURIC ACID SPILLED ON FINGERS/ ACID BURNS BOTH HANDS
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: 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: 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: 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: 10/31/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
PT STATES HE MAY HAVE TOUCHED A SILICON WATER CARRIER WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID ON IT, HAS HAND NUMBNESS& DISCOLORATION. DX-CHEM EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
51 YO M HYRDOFLUORIC ACID EXPOSURE TO HANDS USING *** TO CLEAN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT USING AN ACID CLEANER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Clothing accessories
USING CHEMICAL ACID WEARING GLOVES ACID BURNS TO RIGHT HAND CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 42 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, Clothing accessories
WEARING GLOVES AND USING HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO CLEAN MOTORCYCLE AT HOME & ACID GOT IN GLOVES CHEMICAL BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
29 YO MALE BURNED RIGHT HAND WITH ACID LAST NIGHT CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
17YOF-CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT HAND-USED TO CLEAN STOVE & FLOOR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT APPLIED TRICHLOROACETIC ACID TO THE DORSUM OF HAND C/O BURNING/PEELI NG OF SKIN, " PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Built-in swimming pools
PT USING MURIATIC ACID TO CLEAN THE BUILT IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL AT HO ME AND GOT SOME ON HER HANDS CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT SUSTAINED ACID SPLASH TO HAND 4 DAYS AGO, SWOLLEN, DX ACID BURN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT AT GAS STATION, CHANGING BATTERY ON CAR, GOT BATTERY ACID ONTO LT HA ND, CHEMICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT WAS WASHING TRUCK WITH ACIDS. DX: CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH RT/LT HANDS. ALL FINGERS. FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
BURN TO HAND FROM ACID
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: 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: 09/29/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
BURNED WITH CLEANING SOLUTION-HYDROFLUORIC ACID BURNS HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
21 M/O F INJURED BOTH HANDS WHEN CRAWLED ONTO NITRIC ACID THAT HAD SPIL LED ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT SPLASHED BATTERY ACID ON HAND AT HOME, 1ST DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
39 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS. PT STS HE WAS WASHING HIS TRU CK W/ACID & INJ SELF @ HOME. E9241
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2001	Age: 47 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2001	Age: 30 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 15 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2001	Age: 44 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 24 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, Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Tractors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/1999	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1999	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1998	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/1998	Age: 27 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, Washing machines
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/1998	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Acids, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1998	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1997	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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