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Accidents - Washing machines - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:71
50+ years old:16

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Date: 09/01/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Washing machines, Chemicals
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 68 YOF GOT WASHING MACHINE WATER THAT HAD SOA P, WATER AND CHLOROX SPLASHED IN HER FACE, SOME IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Washing machines, Clothing
PT PULLING CLOTHES OUT OF A WASHING MACHINE THEN SHAKING THEM THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE CLOTHING WHICH WENT INTO RIGHT EYE- FOREIGN BO
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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