Accidents - Lye - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products.

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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT DX ALKALINE CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVAL SAC - S/P C/O BURNING AND PAIN TO EYES AFTER LYE SPLASHED TO EYES AND FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT SPLASHED LYE IN FACE AT HOME TODAY DX// CHEMICAL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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