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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT WAS USING PAINT REMOVER TO REMOVE PAINT FROM A SEMI TRUCK AT HOME IN GARAGE WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY GOT SPRAYED ONTO FACE. DX. CHEMICAL BURN F |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT DX RT HAND BURN - C/O 2ND DEGREE BURN FROM PAINT THINNER AT HOME YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Boats and boating |
| SPLASHED PAINT THINNNER INTO EYE PAINTING A BOAT " CORNEAL ABRS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual |
| PT HAD BEEN PAINTING HER HOUSE AND ACCIDENTLY INHALED PAINT THINNER THA T SHE WAS USING TO CLEAN OUT PAINT BRUSHES. DX. ORGANIC SOLVENT INHALAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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