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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| WORKING WITH 12GAUGE ELECTRICAL WIRE THAT FELL 1 FT STRIKING EYE, PT WEARS CONTACTS DX: EPISCLERAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls |
| FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC WIRE COVERING POPPED OUT OF THE CEILING AND STRUCK EY E CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS POKED IN EYE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 21 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| ABRASION RT EYE-SUS INJ TO RT EYE WHILE FLIPPING A LIGHT SWITCH AND A S PARK STRUCK RT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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