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Accidents - Aerosol containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 687
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:285Toe:154
Face:94All Of Body:84
Finger:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Aerosol containers
DROPPED CAN OF SPRAY ON L FOOT 10 DAYS AGO, PAIN TO TOP OF FOOT DX: FX 4TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aerosol containers
PT GOT AN AEROSOL SPRAY IN EYE DX: LT EYE IRRITANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Aerosol containers, General purpose household cleaners
PT SPRAYING *** AT HOME SPRAYED IN BOTH EYES CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EY ES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Aerosol containers
PT SPRAYING ROACES WITH ROACH CLEANER FROM AN AEROSOL CAN INHALED THE F UMES WENT INTO BRONCHOSPASMS POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
PT C/O 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND BOTH ARMS AFTER OPENING A CAN OF AEROSOL SPRAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Aerosol containers, Nonglass bottles or jars
SPRAYING CAN ON MACHINE & IGNITED, OPEN AREA IN HOME, COMPRESSED AIR BOTTLE EXPLODED IN FACE DX BURN FACE & HEAD F D NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aerosol containers, Fabric treatment products
PATIENT DROPPED A CAN OF SPRAY STARCH ON TOE. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT FOURTH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aerosol containers
PERSON GOT UNNAMED INSECT SPRAY IN EYES,CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Aerosol containers, General purpose household cleaners
MINOR INHALATIONAL IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER USING DISINFECTANT SPRAY AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aerosol containers
4 CM LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER - WHILE REMOVING DEODORANT CAN FROM FIRE CAN EXPLODED - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Aerosol containers
PT ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED AN AEROSOL CAN OF REPELL INSECT SPRAY INTO LEFT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aerosol containers
PATIENT DROPPED A CAN OF SPRAY STARCH ON TOE AT HOME. DX: LEFT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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