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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 982
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Eye protection devices |
| PTWEARING SAFETY GLASSES, OPENED CAN OF JASCO PAINT & EPOXY REMOVER. CA N RAPIDLY EXPANDED & FLUID SPASHED INTO EYE. D:CHEM. IRRITATION, EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 46 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: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| USING VARNISH REMOVER AND SOME GOT INTO EYE CORNEAL IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Containers |
| WHL AT AUNT'S HOUSE YESTERDAY PT SPILLED CONTAINER OF PAINT THINNER ON SELF. SOAKED THRU CLOTHES CHEMICAL BURNS TO CHEST.ABD. AND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 37 YOM USING PAINT THINNER TO START FIRE BURN FACE NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Footwear |
| SPILLED MINERAL SPIRITS IN BOOT, REDNESS, BLISTERS, PAIN DX: OLD CHEMICAL BURN R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 19 YO F PAINTING GOT PAINT REMOVER IN EYES CORNEAL ABRASION EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| CHEMICAL BURNS LEFT EYE. TSP -- PAINT REMOVER SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Clothing accessories |
| WOODSTRIPPING SOLUTION LEAKED THROUGH GLOVE HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| STATES SPRAYED PAINT REMOVER IN LEFT EYE RINSED EYE WITH EYEWASH AND WA TER BURNING CHEMICAL SPLASH EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Tables |
| PT WAS STRIPPING PAINT OFF FLOOR WHEN THE FUMES CAUSED HIM TO PASS OUT AND HE HIT HEAD ON A TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 29 YOM SPILLED PAINT THINNER ON FOOT CHEMICAL BURN L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| CHEMICAL PAINT STRIPPER SPLASHED PT'S EYE. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| SPILLED PAINT STRIPPER OVER BACK OF R HAND AT HOME DX 1 DEG BURN R HANDS (CHEMICAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| BURNED EYE WHEN SPLASHED WITH PAINT THINNER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE, ACUTE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| DX CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH ARMS: USING STAIN STRIPPER ON DECK AT HOME , GOT SOME ON ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| BABY INGESTED UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF PAINT THINNER,WITNESSED BY FATHER, GA VE WATER, NO VOMITING,TOX ON CASE. DX. HYDROCARBON INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT'S PARENTS WERE INV IN A DOMESTIC DISPUTE & SOMEONE POURED PAINT THIN NER ON APT TO BURN IT & IT ACCIDENTLY GOT ON PT. PT ADM.E9241 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 4 Y/O F C/O ACCIDENTAL OD. PT ACCIDENTLY DRANK PAINT/SCRATCH REMOVAL. D X INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 36 YOM HAD PAINT REMOVER SPLASH INTO LEFT EYE THIS MORNING, FLUSHED WITH WATER AND SALINE, PAIN, BLURRED VISION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PATIENT SPLASHED "SUPER STRIPPER" PAINT STRIPPER ON FACE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE; FACIAL CHEMICAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| TOOK 2 MOUTHFULS OF *** PAINT THINNER THAT WAS IN SODA BOTTLE THAT PARE NTS USED TO DO REMODELING IN HOUSE ;THEY WERE IN OTHER ROOM |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 20 YOM PT WAS BURNED AT HOME WITH AIRPLANE PAINT STRIPPER, BURNED ON R AC AREA. DX CHEMICAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT TOOK MINIERAL SPIRITS FROM SHELF IN GARAGE, PT REPORTED GETTING A LITTLE IN HER MOUTH, THEN QUIT, VOMITING, PC CONTACTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers |
| PTS FATHER IS A PAINTER WHO SPILLED A CAN OF PAINT THINNER IN FRONT OF THE CHILD CONCERNED THAT CHILD MAY HAVE INHALED THE FUMES- WELL BABY EX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS FROM PAINT THINNER IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| SPLASHED PAINT STRIPPER ON FACE 2 DAYS AGO.DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS 2ND TO CHEMICAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| DOWN'S SYNDROME. SPLASHING AROUND, COVERED IN "PARK ECO" FURNIYURE STRI PPER. S/P NON-TOXIC INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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