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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:125Eyeball:71
Hand:63Face:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
57 YOM-STATES DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED IN EYE-C/O PAIN & REDNESS DX CHEMICAL CONJUNTIVITIS/R CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
68 YOM PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME AFTER USING CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO OPEN D RAIN DX- BREATHING DRAIN CLEANER CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
86 Y/O WM INHALED LIQUID FIRE DRAIN CLEANER AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHNG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
76YOF USED DRAIN CLEANER TO UNCLOG SINK AND INHALED FUMES, DEVELOPED CO UGH DX;# CHEMICAL BRONCITIS, LUNG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
79YOM THINKS HE HAS A FACIAL INFECTION, USED DRAIN CLEANER 2 DAYS AGO. DX - FACIAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
62 Y/O/F AT A STORE AND *** SPILLED ON HER HAND DX/ RIGHT HAND CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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