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Accidents - Paints, varnishes or shellacs - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
26-50 years old:65
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
DROPPED A PAINT CAN ONTO HAND CAUSING PAIN TO AN OLD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
5 YOM WAS USING *** PAINTS AND BEGAN ITCHING, NOW HAS HIVES TO HANDS, A RMS, BACK OF LEGS, DX: ALLERGIC REACTION - ACUTE, URTICARIAL RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stepladders
RIGHT HAND CONT/SPR. PT INJURED HAND WHEN FALLING OFF A STEPLADDER AND STRIKING A PAINT CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL YESTERDAY WHILE PAINTING. DX: R HAND/THUMB CONT/SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
PT WAS PAINTING W/LACQUER WHEN LACQUER CAN EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BURN BILAT HAND/ARM, CHIN AND BACK OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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