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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye, Sinks |
| PATIENT WAS UNCLOGGING THE SINK AT HOME AND GOT RED DEVIL LYN IN HIS EYES. DX-ALKALI BURNS TO EYES WITH CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye |
| PT GOT LYE ON HANDS & THEN ATE. DX: CHEMICAL BURN ESOPHAGUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lye |
| LYE CLEANSER WASH IN EYE PREVIOUS DAY CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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