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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT WAS WASHING HER CAR AND SLIPPED ON THE SOAP ON THE DRIVEWAY STRIKING CHEST RACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 10/01/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| WAXING CAR YESTERDAY, NOW HAVING CHEST AND BACK PAIN. DX; STRAIN THORA CIC AND BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| FLAME BURNS ANT CHEST, ARMS, KNEES.USING CARBURETOR CLEANER INDOORS,IT IGNITED. HAPPENED MON- DID NOT SEEK TRMT. DX; EXTENSIVE PT FLAME BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| PT. RECEIVED CHEST PAINS WHILE WASHING AND WAXING HIS CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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