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Accidents - Cosmetics - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 480
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:80Head:75
Face:75Hand:73
Pubic Region:71Upper Arm:59
Upper Trunk:14Lower Arm:14
Lower Trunk:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cosmetics, Floors or flooring materials
PT APPLYING LOTION TO HER LEGS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cosmetics, Aerosol containers
ALLERGIC SKIN RASH, UNK. ETIOLOGY: STATES 2 DAYS AGO SPRAYED HAIR SPRAY DEVELOPED BURNING PAIN FACE AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cosmetics, Adhesives
WEARING EYELASHES WITH GLUE, GLUE GOT INTO EYE, DX; SUBCONJUNCTIVITIS H EMORRHAGE L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cosmetics, Detergents
CHEST/ NECK RASH-? NEW MAKE UP OR DETERGENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cosmetics, Microwave ovens
BURN HAND - 68 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT HAND AFTER SHE WAS PREPARING HAIR REMOVAL WAX IN MICROWAVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cosmetics, Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
ARM SWEELING / PAIN. GOT TATTOO. SCRATCHED BY A METAL HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cosmetics, Bathtubs or showers
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE APPLYING LOTION IN THE SHOWER >>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cosmetics, Bottles or jars
PUT A DEODORANT BOTTLE INTO HER VAGINA AND THE CAP IS STILL STUCK INSIDE. DX FOREIGN BODY VAGINA / REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cosmetics, Floors or flooring materials
RADIUS FX-SLIPPED IN BABY OIL ON FLOOR-FELL FORWARD-HIT TV STAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cosmetics, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS PUTTING SKIN CREAM ON AND LOST BALANCE AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR . C/O HEAD PAIN. D: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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