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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT. HAS ACID BURN TO HIS WRIST - 2-3 DAYS OLD ACID BURN / CHEMICAL BURN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Containers |
| PATIENT OPENED PACKAGE OF CHEMICAL POWDER HYPOCHLORIDE AND POWDER BLEW INTO EYES. D: ACID BURN, EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Clothing accessories |
| CHEM BURN 4 FING'S L HAND/55YOWF USED RUST REMOVER TODAY,HYDROFLOURIC A CID, AND BURNED FING'S BETWEEN 1:30-3P.RINSED OFF & CON'T CLEAN W/GLOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Clothing |
| CHEMICAL BURN LT BUTTOCK-UNKNOWINGLY SPLASHED MURIATIC ACID IN HIS CLOTHES @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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