Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Date: 06/01/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
F/B IN CORNEAL, PT WAS CHANGING THE CUTTER BLADE WHEN IT GOT BROKEN & A PIECE GOT IN HIS R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
USING A BOX CUTTER OPENING BOXES STRUCK EYE W/ BOX CUTTER RUPTURED GLOBE LEFT EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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