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Accidents - Automotive chemicals - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:196Hand:60
25 - 50% Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automotive chemicals
GOT BRAKE CLEANER IN HIS EYE OS TRAUMA WITH CHEMICALABRASION OF CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Automotive chemicals
ACCIDENTALLY INJECTED LEFT HAND WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER HIGHPRESSURE WHEN WORKING ON HIS ***.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive chemicals
IRRITANT CONJUNCTIVITIS R EYE - GOT BRAKE FLUID IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Automotive chemicals
AUTOMOTIVE *** SPLASHED IN EYE CHEMICAL SPLASH TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Automotive chemicals
WORKING ON A CAR USING A CHEMICAL SOLUTION THAT IGNITED FROM CAR BATTER Y PT'S SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE F.D. NOT NOTIFIED DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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