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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:16
26-50 years old:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
EYE FB-TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASSES WHILE USING A WOOD SHREDDER-GOT DEBRIS I N EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE WALKING BY A WOOD CHIPPER AT PARK. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
USING WOOD CHIPPER&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED EYE FB SENSATION >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FB TO EYE. PT WAS CHIPPING WOOD AND GOT A PIECE INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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