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Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 577
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:471Lower Leg:71
Hand:17All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT SPRAYED "***" PAINT REMOVER INTO EYE AT CONSTRUCTION SITE OF NEWHOME . DX: CHEMICAL INJURY R EYE NO BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PAINT REMOVER SPLASHED IN EYE RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
LT EYE CHEMICAL BURN-@ HOME-STRIPPING A DESK-GOT STRIPPER IN EYE-STRIPP ER WAS DAD'S EASY SPRAY PAINT, STAIN, & VARNISH REMOVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
STATES HE ACCIDENTLY SPLASHED FLOOR STRIPPER IN EYES DX CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT SPRAYED PAINT REMOVER IN LEFT EYE RINSED EYE WITH EYEWASH EYE BURNIN G AND TEARING CHEMICAL BURN IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
LIQUID SAND PAPER SPLASHED IN EYES DX: CORNEAL BURN OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CHEM BURNS BIL HANDS . PT GOT STRIPPING GEL ONTO HIS HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT USING A PAINT STRIPPER AT HOME AND GOT SOME ON LEFT LOWER LEG NOW BU RNING CHEMICAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
LEFT EYE PAIN-WAS STRIPPING WOOD AND SOLVENT SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PATIENT HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC PAINT STRIPPER. DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS WITH LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Furniture
SKIN PAIN WITH EXPOSURE TO VARNISH REMOVER, WORKING ON FURNITURE DX. CO NTACT BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT GOT CHEMICAL PAINT SOLVENT IN EYE. DX: CHEMICAL BURN L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
21 YOWF ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED "DAD'S EASY SPRAY PAINT,STAIN, AND VARNISH REMOVER" IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
35 YO F GOT PAINT REMOVER IN EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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