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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,022
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 21 YOM ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYES WITH PEPPER SPRAY WHILE PLAYING AROUND EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 18 YOF-WAS "SPRAYED IN FACE W/POSS TEARGAS OR PEPPER SPRAY" BY B-FRIEND 'S FRIEND DX CONJUNCTIVITIS,CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 23YOF *** TO FACE SUST EYE INJURY# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 19 MONTH M WALKING DOWNTOWN *** WHEN A STRANGER WALKED BY AND SPRAYED P EPPER SPRAY IN EYES DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 10 YOF DX EYE PAIN/CHEMICAL EXPOSURE - PT WAS SPRAYED WITH PEPPER SPRAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 33 YOM WAS ACCID PEPPER SPRAYED BY BROTHER. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, PEPPER SPRAY EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 30YOM SUST INJURY TO EYE FROM ***# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 28 YOM DX ACUTE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER BEING ACCIDENTALLY *** IN THE EYE TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| DX:CORNEAL ABRASION-35YOM-HAD PEPPER SPRAY IN HIS EYES 4 DAYS AGO-HAVIN G PAIN IN RIGHT EYE WITH REDNESS-FEELING LIKE THERE IS A FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 9YOM FOUND PEPPER SPRAY IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT OF CAR ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED IT INTO EYES;CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 21YOF, C/O EYE REDNESS/TEARING S/P PEPPER SPRAYED INTO EYE, ?CIRC >>EYE INJ |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 32 YOM DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS OF RT EYE - S/P BIBEMS AFTER BEING SPRAYED W/PEPER SPRAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 15YOF, GOT SPRAYED INTO EYE WITH PEPPER SPRAY @ FIREWORKS PARTY >>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 23 YO FEMALE STANDING IN A CROWD AND SOMEONE SPRAYED PEPPER SPRAY AND P T HIT IN THE EYE. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 15YOM WAS SPRAYED IN EYES WITH PEPPER SPRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 22 YOM GOT PEPPER SPRAY IN EYES. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 32 YO M C/O EYE IRRITATION WAS INTOXICATED AND VERBALLY ABUSIVE WAS PEP PER-SPRAYED TO FACE DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 29 YO M C/O EYE PAIN AFTER HE WAS PEPPER SPRAYED , WANTS DETOX FOR ETOH ABUSE DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE EYE/ETOH ABUSE*** |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 14 YOM GOT PEPPER SPRAY IN EYES AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 17 YO M ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SELF WITH PEPPER SPRAY, EYES BURNING INOW. DX CHEMICAL CONJUCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 42 Y/O M ALOC AFTER ETOH/***D ON BUS STOP ETOH INTOX, CONJUNCT EYE LEFT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 26 YOF SOMEONE SPRAYED PEPPER SPRAY YESTERDAY IN HOUSE. DX EYE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices, Keys, key rings or key chains |
| 6 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE DX CHEMICAL EXPOXURE - PT WAS PLAYING W/MOTHER'S KEYS AND ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED *** IN BOTH EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| A 55 YOM WAS SPRAYED TO EYE WITH PEPPER SPRAY, NO DETAILS GIVEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices, Eyeglasses |
| 15 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY ***D AT CARNIVAL BY PERSON IN FRONT OF HER. P T WAS WEARING GLASSES. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 16 YOM BEING SEEN AFTER GETTING PEPPER SPRAY IN EYE'S AT SCHOOL - CHECMICAL BURN TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 50 YR OLD BLACK MALE DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS OF RT EYE - S/P HX OF P EPPER SPRAY/*** TO EYES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 26 YOM CORNEAL ABRASION, SPRAYED IN THE EYES WITH *** AT A CLUB LAST NI GHT, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 22 YOM CORNEAL ABRASION S/P BEING SPRAYED IN THE EYES WITH *** WHILE AT A CLUB LAST NIGHT, FLUSHED EYES W/O RELIEF F/U OPTHO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 4YOM GOT A HOLD OF MOMS PEPPER SPRAY AND GOT SOME IN FACE CHEMICAL BURN S TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 5 YO FEMALE SPRAYED SELF WITH PEPPER SPRAY. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| PT DX PAIN IN OR AROUND EYE - 17 YR OLD BLACK MALE STATES " MY EYES ARE BURNING AFTER BEING SPRAYED BY ***" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| PT DX PAIN IN OR AROUND EYE - 15 YR OLD BLACK MALE C/O BEING ***D TO EY ES JUST PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 9 YO MALE SPRAYED IN EYES WITH *** BY NEIGHBOR. UNSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCE . DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 15 YO FEMALE SPRAYED IN EYES WITH PEPPER SPRAY WHILE COMING OUT OF SCHO OL. NO MENTION OF ASSAULT. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 16 YO MALE SPRAYED IN EYES WITH PEPPER SPRAY. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 50 YOM WAS PEPPER SPRAYS, EYES BURNING, +ETOH DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Personal protection devices |
| 17YO MALE, WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS, WAS PLAYING WITH SISTER'S PEPPER SPRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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