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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:80Face:71
All Of Body:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT SWALLOWED SOME PAINT THINNER BY ACCIDENT AT HOME THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
61 YO M SCLARIA BURN TO L EYE GOT LAQUOR THINNER SLPASHED IN EYE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
FACIAL BURNS-STARTING FIRE W/ PAINT THINNER-GOT FLAMES IN FACE-NO FD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT DX ROUTINE GENERAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION - /P HX OF DRINKING SOME PAIN THINNER MIX OIL BASE PAIN C/O VOMITING AND LEG CRAMPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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