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Accidents - Windshield wiper fluids - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 465
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:242
16-25 years old:58
26-50 years old:164
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:336Eyeball:69
Upper Trunk:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT WAS WIPER WASHER FLUID IN CAR WHEN IT SPLASHED UP INTO EYES STARTED TO BURN CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION, FOUND WITH BOTTLE GENERIC WINDOW WASHER FLUID CLEANER TO LIPS, DOESN'T KNOW IF PT DRANK ANY OR NOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT SWOLLOWED WINDSHEILD WIPER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD DRANK WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WITH METHANOL POISON CONTROL CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Bottles or jars
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION "WAXIE CONCENTRATED WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID",FLUID WAS IN *** BOTTLE. METHANOL INGESTION - TOXIC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/25/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Nonglass bottles or jars
MOM FOUND SPILLED BOTTLE OF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID ONT HE KITCHEN FLOO PT. SAID HE DRANK SOME. DX: WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT DRANK WASHER FLUID. DX POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Windshield wiper fluids
PT DRANK~4-8OZ OF WINDSHIELD FLUID-INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Windshield wiper fluids, Containers
LIFTING BOX OF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, HANDLE BROKE & PT FELL. CT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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