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Accidents - Lye - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:185Face:76
Lower Trunk:15Hand:15
All Of Body:15Unkown:15
Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
BIL HAND BURNS. PT WAS USING A HYDRATING LYE TO TAN A DEER HIDE BURNING HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Bathtubs or showers
SUPERFICIAL CHEMICAL BURN ,. PT'S MOTHER WAS CLEANING BATHTUB WITH RED DEVIL LYE CLEANER AND PT GOT INTO IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
RT EYE ALKALINE BURN.PT ACCIDENTLY SPLASHED EYE WITH LYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Acids
PT. WAS CLEANING TOILET WITH DRAIN OPENER, SPLASHED ONTO PT., LYE WITH SULFURIC ACID, CAUSED EXPLOSION, BURNS BACK AND BUTTOCKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lye
DRANK WATER W/ LYE IN IT ACCIDENTALLY. PAIN TO MOUTH. LIPS BURNING. DX; ORAL PAIN DUE TO INGESTION OF LYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
44YOWM-CHEMICAL BURN LEFT EYE=SPLASHED LYE IN EYE-BY *** COMPANY-SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
CARRYING BOTTLE OF LYE WATER, DROPPED IT AND IT BROKE, SPLASHING HER IN EYES. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
RT FOREARM CHEMICAL BURNS-SPLASHED LYE ON ARM AS HE WAS POURING IT INTO SEPTIC TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Sinks
RED DEVIL LYE SPLASHED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE CLEANING THE KITCHEN SINK AT HOME AT 1330. DX ALKALINE BURN OF RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT SPLASHED *** IN FACE AT HOME SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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