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Accidents - Other power saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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Date: 06/21/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other power saws, House repair or construction materials
43 YOM WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT SHEET ROCK; GOT A PIECE IN LEFT EYE . LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other power saws
THINKS SAWDUST BLEW INTO EYE WHILE USING ***SAW. DX. FB L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 45 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: Other power saws
ABRASION CORNEA - VICTIM WAS USING A SAWS-ALL OVERHEAD - HE GOT A PIECE OF WOOD INTO HIS LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other power saws
SAWING WOOD WITH A *** SAW AND FELT SAWDUST FLY IN HIS EYE. DX RIGHT EY E CORNEAL ABRAS WITH FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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