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Accidents - Swimming pool chemicals - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
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Date: 10/04/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools
PT CLEANING POOL AND SWALLOWED A SMALL AMOUNT OF POOL CHLORINE THROAT B URNING INGESTION POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PT INHALED CHLORINE FROM POOL BECAME SHORT OF BREATH DX// CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
REPORTS SMELLED CHLORINE FUMES IN HER POOLHOSE, SHORTLY AFTER DEVELOPED COUGH WITH MILD SHORTNESS OF BREATH>> INHALATION INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools
PT CLEANING POOL AND CHLORINE EXPLODED IN PTS FACE BECAME SHORT OF BREA TH DX/ TOXIC INHALATION BURN TO FACE AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PT INHALED POOL CHLORINE 30 MINS PTA. DX. ACUTE DYSPNEA, CHEMICAL EXPO SURE, CHEST, THROAT BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PT WAS CLEANING THE BATHROOM AND INHALED CHLORINE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA A ND DEVELOPED WHEEZES CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Hot tubs or home spas
PT OPENED CHLORINE TO PUT IN HOT TUB AT HOME AND INHALED CHEMICAL AND B ECAME SHORT OF BREATH DX// CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Hot tubs or home spas
PT BY FRIEND WHO OPENED UP CONTAINER OF CHLORINE TO PUT IN HOT TUB BECA ME SHORT OF BREATH DX// CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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