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Accidents - Room deodorizers or fresheners - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:75All Of Body:73
Wrist:71Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Room deodorizers or fresheners
AT HOME DROPPED DEODERANT CAN ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Room deodorizers or fresheners
HYPOKALEMIA:PT HAS BEEN INGESTING 2 TBS *** CARPET DEODORIZERTO SETTLE STOMACH,THOUGHT WAS BAKING SODA,DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room deodorizers or fresheners
REPORTS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE LID OF AIR FRESHENER >> AVULSION LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room deodorizers or fresheners, Floors or flooring materials
FELL @ HOME, FOOT SLIPPED ON AIR FRESHENER THAT WAS IN FLOOR DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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