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Accidents - Caustics - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:81
6-15 years old:69
26-50 years old:100

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
DRANK UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM TEQUILA BOTTLE, DIDN'T SWALLOW, SPIT IT OUT, SWELLING TO LIPS/TONGUE DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION TOXIC CAUSTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
INGESTED COPPER II SULFATE POWDER DX: CAUSTIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
INGESTED COPPER II SULFATE POWDER DX: CAUSTIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
PATIETN INGESTED "ELITE" CLEANER (1/3 BLEACH, 1/3 CUASTIC SOLUTION, 1/3 H2O)IN 15 GAL DRUM W/SPOUT IN BARN, BURNS TO MOUTH, VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
DIARRHEA/VOMTING AFTER DRINKING SOY MILK THAT CONTAINED CAUSTIC SODIUM HYDROXIDE FOR CLEANING, MILK HAD BEEN RECALLED BY MANUFAC; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Caustics
ACCIDENTLY DRANK UNKNOWN FLUID INGESTION OF CAUSTIC LIQUID
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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