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Accidents - Turpentine - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:17
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT STATES INHALED TUPERINE VAPORS AT HOME DX: TUPERTINE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CHEMICAL IRRITATION-HAD TROUBLE BREATHING WHILE USING MINERAL SPIRITS W HILE REMOVING PAINT FROM A REGISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT SWALLOWED TURPENTINE AND THOUGHT IT WAS WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT C/O VOMITTING, HA, BODY ACHES, STATES TURPENTINE IN THE ROOF @ *** M AKING PT SICK DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine, Bottles or jars
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION-ACCIDENTLY DRANK TURPENTINE FROM A BOTTLE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Turpentine
PT WENT TO GET SOME COUGH MEDICINE IN THE DARK WHEN SHE GRAPPED A BOTTL E OF SLOANS TINCTURE (TURPENTINE) POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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