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Accidents - Caustics - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 334
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:103
26-50 years old:157
50+ years old:74
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:164All Of Body:86
25 - 50% Body:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/1997Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics, General purpose household cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/1997Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics, Drinking glasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/1997Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/1997Age: 18 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: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/29/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/1997Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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