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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,140
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 33YOM-CORNEAL FB-WEARING SAFETY GLASSES-METAL DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE GRIND ING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 39YOWM PT STATES WAS BUSH WACKING, HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON BUT SOMETHING CAME UP UNDER GLASSES & GOT INTO L EYE. DX. L CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 31 YOM WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES WAS USING METAL GRINDER & MAY HAVE SHAVINGS IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 28 YOM INJURED RIGHT EYE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT CORNEA, RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 42 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 42YOM CUTTING ALUMINUM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AND A PIECE GOT I NTO EYE FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 31YOM-TM PERFORATION-ACCIDENTLY POKED EAR W/ HIS SUNGLASSES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 42 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: Eye protection devices |
| 42YOM TOOK OFF GOGGLES AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 49 YO F STEPPED OFF HIGH CURB, MISSTEP FELL HITTING FACE ON PARKED CAR. SUNGLASSES BROKE CUTTING HER CHEEK. DX2 CM LAC TO CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 43 YOM WAS WORKING W/STEEL W/GOGGLES ON AND GOT SOME IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 44 YOF WAS SCULPTING W/SAFETY GOGGLES ON AND FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: FB R EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| 49YOM USED A *** YESTERDAY WEARING SAFETY GLASSES SOMETHINGFLEW INTO RT EYE;CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2010 | Age: 36 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DX RUST RING, R EYE: 36YOM GRINDING METAL W/ EYE PROTECTION SAFTEY GLASSES ON. NOTED AFTER SHOWER FB SENSATION R EYE POSS' METAL SPECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 47 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: Eye protection devices |
| 47YOF, TRYING SUNGLASSES @ *** YEST&GOT POKED INTO EYE WITH THE TAG>>CO RNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 42 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: Eye protection devices |
| 42YOM, EYE PAIN AFTER POKING SELF INTO EYE WITH SUNGLASSES >>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 28 YO F RESTRAINED PASSENGER IN MVA ROLLOVER AT 75MPH. WEARING SUNGLASS ES WHICH BROKE. C/O EYE PAIN, HEADACHE. DX:MVA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 28YOF CUT LEFT HAND ON A PAIR OF BROKEN SUNGLASSES, LACERATION TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 41 YOM WAS TAKING SUNGLASSES OFF WHEN PLASTIC BROKE & METAL SPRUNG INTO EYE. DX: L CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 45YOM-POKED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH SUNGLASSES. DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS LEFT EYE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 49YOM SCRATCHED EYE WITH SUNGLASSES CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Saws |
| 34YOM-CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE SAWING WOOD-WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 41 YOM CUT ON FACE FROM SUNGLASSES FACIAL LACERATION - LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 28 YOM PRESENT TO ER WIT FACIAL INJURY AFTER A S CUT TO FACE WITH SUN G LASSES CUTTING NOSE AREA- DX- LACERATION TO FACE (NOSE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 50YOM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES A FEW DAYS AGO BUT BELIEVES A PIEC E OF METAL LANDED IN LEFT EYE C/O PAIN.DX:LEFT PERIORBITAL FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 46 YOM POKED SELF LEFT EYE WITH SUNGLASSES SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| EYE FB-27YOM-SAWDUST IN EYES-WEARING SAFETY GLASSES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 29 YR NOLD FAMALE DX CONTACT DERMATITIS - S/P DUE TO NEW SUNGLASSES, ITCHING AND FACIAL RASH X3 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 47YOF, C/O EYE PAIN S/P GETTING TAG O NEW SUNGLASSES IN HER EYE >>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 33 YOF WAS TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES WHILE WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES & SOMETHING WENT UNDER GLASSES. DX: CORNEAL LAC PROBABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| 34YOM HISP WORKING ON THE CAR WEARING PROTECTIVE EYE GOGGLES,STS GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE, DX FOREIGN BODY R EYE - REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DX FB EYE/RUST RING: 37YOM W/METAL GRIND'; TOOK OFF GOOGLES; PLASTIC CAUGHT ON TABLE & FLICKED METAL DUST PARTICLE INTO L EYE; ~2X1M SHARDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices |
| CORN ABR. 26 YOF POKED HERSELF IN EYE WITH SUNGLASSES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Tools |
| UPPER EYELID CT-46YOM-WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE TRYING CUTTING WOOD- @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Eye protection devices, Tools |
| 31 YO M CUTTING WOOD WHEN HE THINKS HE GOT A PIECE OF WOOD IN EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. DX:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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