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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| PATIENT WAS USING A POINTER, ACTUALLY SHAVED ACROSS THE 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS. DX-AVULSION INJURY OF THE PAD OF 2ND & 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| PT STATES LASER BEAM FLASHED IN EYE AT SCHOOL, EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| "SHOT" IN L EYE WITH POCKET LASER, C/O HEADACHE DX LEFT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| PT STATES SOMEONE POINTED LASER POINTER BRIEFLY INTO L EYE, C/O HEADACH E, NO PERIPHERAL VISION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/05/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laser pointers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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