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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:91Hand:59
All Of Body:59Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Day wear
PT BURN 1%TBSA TO CHEST. PT WAS CLEANING OUT A DRAIN WHEN LIQUID "***" AND IT SPILLED DOWN SHIRT BURNING PT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE AFTER DRAIN CLEANER WENT INTO IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain cleaners
PT STATES DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED INTO EYE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL BURNS L&R HANDS, PT SUST BURNS WITH "***" DRAIN CLEANER AT HOM E, C/O SEVERE PAIN, REDNESS, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET, PUT DRAIN CLEANER THEN BLEACH IN IT & FUMES CA ME OUT. ACUTE SHORTNESS OF BREATH DUE TO CHEM FUME INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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