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Accidents - Caustics - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 428
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:251Face:69
Lower Arm:68Eyeball:16
25 - 50% Body:16Pubic Region:6

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: 08/09/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
CAUSTIC SOD EXPOSURE TO NECK, FACE, ARMS, EYES (OIL FIELD LINE BROKE) DX: CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, NECK POPLITEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
WENT SWIMMING IN AN "ACID" THAT CLEANS CEMENT TRUCKS, BATHED AT HOME, C/O PAIN TO BACKS OF LEGS/PENIS, PC CONSULT; CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
CORNEAL BURN FROM STERI LAC BLUE SOLUTION THAT SPLASHED IN EYE AT JAIL
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: 06/18/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
PT SPLASHED CAUSTIC KITCHEN CLEANER ONTO RIGHT FOREARM DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM
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: 04/08/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Caustics
24 YOM BURNED WITH CAUSTIC ACID FRIDAY, C/O L SIDE PAIN TO FACE. DX FO REHEAD CHEMICAL BURN.
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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