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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:84
26-50 years old:120

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
MOVING FINS ON AIRCONDITIONING VENT IN HOUSE AND BUNCH OF DUST FLEW UP INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
POSS. DUST THRU AIR VENT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PICKED SISTER UP & SHE TOUCHED VENT. DUST WENT INTO (L) EYE. CONTINUES TO STING. DX: CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT HAS SOMETHING BLOW INTO HER EYE FROM HEATING VENT, L CORNEAL ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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