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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2007 | Age: 32 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: Lighters |
| HIT ONTO EYE C A ?***LID LIGHTER>> CORNEAL ABRS >> CORNEAL ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| FAMILY FRIEND WAS LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT ON THE STOVE AND LIGHTER HIT PT IN EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| FOUND AN OLD PLASTIC LIGHTER, THREW INTO GROUND, RICOCHETEDOFF GROUND, HIT IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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