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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 394
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2000:77
Year 2001:115
Year 2002:67
Year 2004:43
Year 2006:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/06/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 01/19/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Pipes
IGNITED LAQUER THINNER WHILE LIGHTING PIPE, WAS WEARING A RUBBER GLOVE ON L HAND. DX. BURNS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT. WAS USING PAINT THINNER AT HIS HOME, SPLASHED SOME ON HIS HAND CONTACT DERMATITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2001Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2001Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/1997Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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