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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 769
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PATIENT SAT IN BACK SEAT OF CAR, BURNS ON BUTTOCKS FROM *** *** FOR TIRES; CHEMICAL BURN TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT WORKING ON VEHICLE, GOT CARBARATOR CLEANER IN EYE. DX: RIGHT EYE IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT SPRAYED LIQUID TURTLE WAX IN EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| 39 YO MALE USED "***" CLEANER AND FINGER SWELLED UP - PARONYCHIA 3RD DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT WAS WORKING ON CAR AND GOT CLEANING SOLUTION FOR BRAKES SPLASHED INTO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT WAS CLEANING CAR W/"ALL WHEEL & TIRE CLEANER" & GOT SOME ON SKIN. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| CHILD SPRAYED BLACK MAGIC TIRE SPRAY INTO MOUTH INGESTIONAL ERROR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 12 months | 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: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| INGESTED HYDROCARBON -- CAR CLEANING DETERGENT ?CHILDPROOF |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT PLAYING IN BACK OF MINIVAN & MOM NOTED PT WITH "***" CAR POLISH ON H ANDS, FACE & TONGUE. POSSIBLE INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/12/2004 | 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: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| GOT STRONG CAR TIRE CLEANER ON HANDS DX. CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| DAD FOUND PT WITH BOTTLE OF TIRE SHINE IN MOUTH - INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOU NT. D: MINIMAL EXPOSURE / INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT WAS HELPING STRIP WAX/PAINT FROM CAR WHEN CAME IN CONTACT W/WATER ST EAM (PREPOL) FUMES. DX. CHEMICAL INJURY TO EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT WAS POLISHING HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN THE CAN OF POLISH FELL OFF THE CA R ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 41 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| WORKING ON CAR, CLEANING AND BUFFING , SOME CLEANER SPRAYED UP INTO EYE DX METALLIC FB TO EYE, CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Sprayers |
| PATIENT SPRAYED IN EYES WHEN GRANDPA CLEANING RIMS ON CAR AT HOME, SEEN AT URGENT CARE; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Aerosol containers |
| 18 YO MALE DROPPED INFLAMMABLE SPRAY CLEANER WHILE WORKING ON CARAND IT EXPLODED - 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/01/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| WAXING CAR AND DEVELOPED SHORTNESSW OF BREATH AND COPD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| INHALENT ABUSER, B12 CARBURATOR CLEANER, HA DX: HYDROCARBON INHALATION ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| PATIENT DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF TIRE WET TIRE CLEANER, SMALL AMOUNT IN BO TTOM OF BOTTLE, VOMITING, COUGHING, PC CONTACTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| WAXING AND POLISHING CAR AND C/O EYE PAIN THINKS ALUMINUM IN EYE DX FB TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| STATES HE FELT A CRACK IN RIBS WHILE WAXING HIS TRUCK DX RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| 21 MON OLD W MALE W/POISONING. PT SWALLOWED UNK AMT OF "***" CLEANER @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| ABRASION TO EYE WHEN CAR WAX GOT IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| RT CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-PT SPRAYED "*** INTO EYE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| SPLASHED "***" IN EYECHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| GOT IN STORAGE ROOM SPRAYED BOTTLE OF BLECHE TIRE/WHITEWALL CLEANER IN EYES/ MOUTH, VOMITED, EYES IRRIAGATED; INGESTION, CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2004 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PATIENTS BROTHER (3 YEARS OLD) SPRAYED CAR CLEANER IN FACE. (***) DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO SKIN OF FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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