Accidents - Automotive chemicals - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,617
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	433
6-15 years old:	10
16-25 years old:	476
26-50 years old:	441
50+ years old:	255

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	571	All Of Body:	367
Face:	253	Hand:	158
Lower Arm:	103	Foot:	86
Finger:	30	Upper Arm:	30
Lower Trunk:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT HAS CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER FROM DEGREASER AT THE CAR WASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
25 YOM WORKING ON VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNKNOWN IF FD RESPONDED. FIRST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
50 YOM WORKING ON VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNKNOWN IF FD RESPONDED. SECOND DEGREE BURN TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT RECEIVED BURNS OF THE FACE BY USING BRAKE FLUID TO FUEL A WOOD FIRE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 3 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: Automotive chemicals, Bottles or jars
INGESTION-TRANSMISSION FLULD, GOT LID OFF OF BOTTLE, BITE MARKS TO FOIL DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF FLUID, NO BURNS TO MOUTH OR THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT USING FIX-A-FLAT, IT EXPLOODED GETTING *** FLUID IN EYE, PT C/O EYES BURNING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT HAD HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILL ON HIS FOREARM AND RECEIVED AN ABRASION TO THIS AREA. DX: RIGHT FOREARM ABRASION FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT DRANK ETHYLENE GLYCOL. BRAKE FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 2 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: Automotive chemicals
AUTO SPRAY LUBRICANT INGESTION DX: STABLE AFTER OBSERV FOR SEVERAL HOUR S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Automotive chemicals, Pressurized containers
WORKING IN OWN GARAGE WITH FOAM SEALANT, CAN LEAKED SEALANT ONTO BOTH H ANDS, PT UNABLE TO REMOVE DX: SURFACE FOREIGN MATTER OF BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 17 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, Thermal
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT BURNED HIS HAND WITH RADIATOR FLUID. DX: THERMAL BURN LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
*** BUTTOCKS YESTERDAY. DX-CHEMICAL BURN BUTTOCKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals, Bottles or jars
DRANK TIRE CLEANER FROM UNLABELED BOTTLE ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals, Nonglass bottles or jars
INGEST-HEET GAS ADD-UNK AMT-PT IN GRMA KITCHEN-GRMA P/U OFF FLOOR FLUID POUR DOWN CHEEKS-BTL MOUTH/CAP-LODGED, LOC, HELIC P/U @ HM, DIAPER RASH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive chemicals, Metal containers
REMOVING A DRY GAS CONTAINER, CUT FINGER ON THE PLASTIC PIECE OF THE CA N " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
INGESTED SM AMT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT HAS BEEN SNIFFING BRAKE LINE LUBRICANT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, PT ALSO DEPRESSED. DX: SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive chemicals
CORNEAL AB-GOT CARBURATOR CLEANING FLUID IN EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
BURNED FOOT WITH AUTO DEGRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT BURNT ARM WITH HOT ANTIFREEZE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WORKING ON THEIR CAR AND GOT BRAKE FLUID IN THEIR EYE DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITS R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
GOT FIX A FLAT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Automotive chemicals
GOT SEALENT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 3 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: Automotive chemicals, Bottles or jars
INGESTION-ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM OLD ANTI-FREEZE BOTTLE THAT HAD WATER IN IT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
POSSIBLE TOP FUEL INGESTION, FOUND WITH TOP FUEL IN HANDS W/CAP OFF-UNS URE IF INGEST ANY-TOP FUEL=NITROMETHANE/METHANOL, O DETECTED IN BLOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
FACE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-SPLASHED BRAKE CLEANER IN FACE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 76 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: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME AND GOT CARBEURATOR CHOKE FLUID IN RI GHT EYE CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals, Nonglass bottles or jars
PT INGESTED WHEEL CLEANER, FROM AUTOSHOP WHERE DAD WORKS, CLEANER WASIN A PLASTIC *** BOTTLE. PT VOMITED 4 TIMES. DX: ACCIDENT INGEST
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/09/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
CHILD INGESTED MOUTHFUL OF * (AUTO DEGREASER) AT* TONIGHT. D: INGES TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals, Motor vehicles or parts
GOT BRAKE CLEANER IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON CAR @ HOME DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT GOT BRAKE FLUID IN RT EYE DX: RT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 4 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: Automotive chemicals
4YOF POSSIBLY INGESTED BRAKE FLUID FOUND OPEN CONTAINER POSSIBLE ING ESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 3 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: Automotive chemicals
3YOF POSSIBLY INGESTED BRAKE FLUID POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive chemicals
CHEMICAL SKIN IRRITATION TO FOREHEAD.PT HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID SPLASH O N FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive chemicals
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-GOT CARBURETOR CLEANER IN EYES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Automotive chemicals
BRAKE FLUID INGESTION-CONTAINER NOTED TO BE LEAKING, PT PLACED CAP IN M OUTH, FLUID NOTED, MOM WASHED MOUTH OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive chemicals
RT EYE IRRITATION-C/O EYE IRRITATION AFTER BRAKE FLUID SPLASHED IN IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 18 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: Automotive chemicals
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION: ACCIDENTALLY WAS SPLASHED IN FACE WITH BRAKE FLUID, DOESN'T KNOW IF SWALLOWED ANY, PREGNANCY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive chemicals
SPLASHED TRANSMISSION FLUID IN EYE RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT SPRAYED SELF IN FACE WITH ENGINE DEGREASER (ACCIDENTAL) DX: ACCIDENTL EXPOSURE TO ENGINE DEGREASER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 3 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: Automotive chemicals
ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED CARBORATOR CLEANER IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive chemicals
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRANSMISSION FLUID AT GAS STATION. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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: Automotive chemicals
HAS BEEN NHALING CARBORATOR FLUID FOR 4 DAYS STRAIGHT TO GET HIGH. HE T HINKS HE IS POISONED. DX: FEVER, HIV, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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