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Accidents - Lye - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/25/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Eye protection devices
PATIENT WAS MAKING SOAP AND GOT LYE AND OLIVE OIL INTO RT EYE, IT BURNED IMMEDIATELY, WAS WEARING GOGGLES. DX-CHEMICAL BURN TO RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT WAS WORKING UNDER HOUSE ON PLUMBING AND RED DEVIL LYE CORNEAL BUR N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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