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Accidents - Counters or countertops - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 11/25/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Counters or countertops
PATIENT FOUND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ON COUNTER IN BATHROOM, MOM ANSWERED PH ONE AND FOUND SPILLED ON HAIR AND IN EYES; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Eye protection devices
PT CUTTING *** FOR *** COUNTERTOP. *** GOT ON SAFETY GLASSES & GOT IN E YE WHEN TAKING GLASSES OFF. ?WORK-RELATED. D:CORNEAL ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Counters or countertops
PT MOVING LAMINATE FROM COUNTER TOP @ HOME AND A PIECE FLEW INTO EYE DX ; FB RT EYE W/ ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Counters or countertops
WORKING ON COUNTERTOPS AT HOME WHEN GOT SLIVER IN R EYE DX FB REMOVAL R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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