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Accidents - Rust removers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
50+ years old:69
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:69All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Rust removers
PT USING A RUST STAIN REMOVER WITHOUT ANY GLOVES ON AND SUSTAINED A CHE MICAL BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Rust removers
INGESTED LYME AND RUST REMOVER(HCI)SULFURIC ACID) IN THE SUPPLY CLOSET; TOOK SWIG AND SPILLED IT ON FACE &CHEST
Disposition: Held for observation

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