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Accidents - Lye - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:182Lower Arm:86
Pubic Region:59Eyeball:30
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Hot water
LYE AND HOT WATER EXPOSURE , HELPING A FRIEND CLEAN A WATERLINE ON FLOO R CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lye
PT WAS SPRAYED IN EYES W/LYE & RINSED W/WATER AT HOME 15 MIN. DX: BILAT EYE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILLED ON PENIS PENIS BURN (ALKALINE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT GOT RED DEVIL SPRAYED IN FACE; CHEMICAL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
17 YO MALE BURNED LEFT BUTTOCKS WITH LYE CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lye
SLIPPED&FELL ON A CLEANING CHEMICALS, CONTAINING NAOH" F.ARM/BUTTOCKS/B ACK IRRITANT DERMATITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
R FOREARM CHEM BURN/27YOF AT HOME AT 10PM, BURNED ARM WITH EASY OFF LYE AND WASHED WITH WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
WHILE DOING SOMEONE'S HAIR , LYE BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE. DX: BURN TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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