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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,399
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 87YOF CLEANING WITH BLEACH IN AN ENCLOSED BATHROOM AND DEVELOPED DYSPNE A AND WHEEZING CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS FROM BLEACH FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Ammonia, household |
| ACUTE EXAC. OF COPD 2ND TO CHEMICAL INHALATION: 65YOM MIXED CHLORINE BLEACH W/ AMMONIA & WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| INTOXICATION OF***.63YOF.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE INTOXICATION WHILE CLEANING WITH *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, General purpose household cleaners |
| INHALATION INJ: 72YOM MIXED *** & "***" TOGETHER, CLEANING, CREATED FOG ,INHALED FUMES (4) MINUTES,DIFFICULTY BREATHING, TIGHT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Bottles or jars |
| 56 YOF ACCIDENTALLY DRANK BLEACH OUT OF A SODA BOTTLE ACCIDENTAL BLEACH INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 61 YOM DX TOXIC EFFECT OF OTHER SUBSTNACE - PT ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED ** * SPRAY CLEANER WHICH CONTAINED BLEACH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Toilet bowl products |
| PULMONARY CHEM. IRRITANT EXPOSURE:60YOF READY TO CLEAN TOILETS,HUSBAND PUT BLEACH IN,PT PUT IN "***"CLEANING AGENT,CAUSING FUMES/CHOKED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Not recorded | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Detergents |
| 56YO CLEANING HOUSE WITH BLEACH AND DETERGENT AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 51 YO F DRANK BLEACH THINKING IT WAS WATER. DX ACCIDENTAL BLEACH INGEST ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 55 YOF SOB AFTER CLEANING W/*** AT HOME DX: INHALATION OF NOXIOUS FUM ES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 73YOF CLEANING WITH BLEACH AT HOME ANDDEVELOPED SEVERE DYSPNEA WHEEZES ASTHMA ATTACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Bathtubs or showers |
| 64 YO F MIXED BLEACH WITH VINEGAR TO CLEAN TUB, NOW SOB. DX CHEMICAL IN HALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, General purpose household cleaners |
| S.O.B.: BRONCHOSPASM; 61YOM CLEANING HIS TOILET W/ *** & ***, NOTICED W HITE GAS, S.O.B. AFTER USING MIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, General purpose household cleaners |
| INHALED *** AND *** WHILE CLEANING, INHALED VAPORS 55 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Dishwashing liquid |
| 58 YOM-CLEANING BATHROOM W/*** & *** DISH SOAP DX INHALATION NOXIO US FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Toilets |
| 66 YO M CLEANING TOILET WITH BLEACH, NOW SOB. DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 61YOF, ACCIDENTLY DRANK 1 BIG SWALLOW OF HOUSEHOLD BLEACH, INGESTION O F BLEACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Drain cleaners |
| 55 YO M, C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER INHALING DRAIN CLEANER AND BLEAC H WHILE MIXING THE TWO, DX FUME EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 53 YOF SUS ANOXIA AFTER CLEANING WITH BLEACH AND INHALAING THE FUMES% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 81YOM INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWED A SMALL AMT OF BLEACH/ NON TOXIC BLEACH I NGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 60 YOF ACCIDENTALLY DRANK GULP OF BLEACH DX: ACCIDENTAL BELACH INGES TION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Ammonia, household |
| 53 YO F, C/O VOMITTING, BURNING NOSTRILS, AFTER MIXING BLEACH AND AMMON IA TOGETHER, DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Toilets |
| 71YOF WAS CLEANING TOILET WITH BLEACH AT HOME AND BECAME SOB CHEMICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Ammonia, household |
| 58 Y/O MALE MIXED BLEACH & AMMONIA & BECAME SHORT OF BREATH COUGHING & WHEEZING DX: TOXIC INHALATION OF CHEMICALS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 51YOF WITH CHEMICAL INHALATION FROM USING BLEACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 61YOM SWALLOWED BLEACH THINKING IT WAS WATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Toilets |
| 68 YO F C/O COUGH WHEN SHE INHALED FUMES OF *** BLEACH WHILE CLEANING T HE TOILET DX BLEACH (FUMES) EXPOSURE*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 56YOF, C/O COUGH&SOB AFTER INHALING FUMES FROM *** CLEANING THE BATHROO M>> INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 55YOF WITH CHEMICAL INHALATION WHILE CLEANING, WITH BLEACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 76YOM, ACC TOOK ONE GULP OF BLEACH MISTAKENLY FOR WATER NO RESP DISTRES S>>NONTOXIC INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 51 Y/O FEMALE WAS CLEANING & INHALED BLEACH & STARTED COUGHING & GOT SOB DX: BLEACH INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 54 YO F C/O SOB STATES WAS CLEANING THE BATHROOM W/ BLEACH THEN TOOK AS HOWER DX REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 52YOF INHALED BLEACH FUMES LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 61 YO F, C/O NEIGHBOR GAVING HER *** BOTTLE WITH DILUTED BLEACH INIT, D RANK SOME, DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Toilet bowl products |
| 57YOM WAS CLEANING COMMODE AT MOM'S HOUSE WITH BLEACH & TOILET BOWL CLEANER, FELT BURNING IN NOSE. DX - IRRITATION DUE TO INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, General purpose household cleaners |
| 52YOF COMBINED BLEACH WITH ANOTHER CLEANING CHEMICAL AND BECAME VERY DY SPNEIC AND HEADACHE CHEMICAL INHALATION INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION-84YOM-OVERWHELMED W/ BLEACH FUMES WHILE CLEANING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 53 YO F, C/O THROAT & CHEST TIGHTNESS, RASH AND ITCHY AFTER BEING EXPOS ED TO BLEACH, DX ASTHMA EXACERBATION, CHEMICAL INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 54YOM WAS CLEANING MILDEW WITH BLEACH IN AN INCLOSED AREA, C/O SOB AND CHEST PAIN DX- INHALATION INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 81YFC HUSBAND POURED BLEACH INTO CUP AND SHE ACCIDENTLY DRANK FROM THAT CUP TO TAKE HER PILLS/POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 62 YO F C/O NAUSEA AND VOMITING INHALED *** WHILE CLEANING BATHROOMDX C HEMICAL PNEUMONITIS*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 56YOM TOOK A SIP OF WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS WATER AND INSTEAD WAS BLEACH ST ARTED TO COUGH POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 78YOF ACCIDENTALLY DRANK *** BOTTLE MIXED WITH WATER DX:ACCIDENTAL *** INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Drain cleaners |
| 52 YO M POURED BLEACH DOWN CLOGGED DRAIN, THEN DRAIN CLEANER AT HOME, N OW SOB. DX BRONCHOSPASM 2ND TO INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches, Sinks |
| 58YOF BLEACH INHALATION (INGESTION PER M.D.)-TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK BY POURING BLEACH MIXED WITH VINEGAR DOWN SINK; HAD HARD TIME BREATHING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Bleaches |
| 74 Y/O F ACCIDENTAL DRANK SOME BLEACH THINK IT WAS WATER. DX BLEACH INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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