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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| 11 Y/O F C/O LFT EYE INJURY. PT WAS SHOT IN EYE BY SLING SHOT AND AN AC ORN. DX ACUTE EYE PAIN , DECREASED VISION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| EYEBALL HEMORRHAGE WHEN WATER BALLOON ON SLINGSHOT HIT HER IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| STRUCK ACCIDENTLY BY SLING SHOTFACIAL CONTUSION BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO E YE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| STRUCK IN LT EYE WITH ROCK FROM SLINGSHOT BY COUSIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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