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Accidents - Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 302
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:128Unkown:69
Finger:65Head:16
Eyeball:15Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PT STRUCK EYE C A PLASTIC TELESCOPE, SUSTAINED" CORNEAL ABRASION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PATIENT LOOKING THROUGH BINOCULARS AT ZOO, HIT JAW AND FRACTURED TOOTH; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
12 YOM WAS USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO TRY TO IGNITE A FIRE WHEN IT FLA SHED IN HIS FACE. FIRE DPT NOT CALLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PT LACERATED FINGER ON MICROSCOPE IN *** LAB. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses, Containers
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN POP-OPEN BINOCULARS OR CASE AT HOME; FINGER LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PT AT HOME WHEN A TELESCOPE FELL STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD WITH LOC CLOS ED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
CUT FOREHEAD ON BINOCULARS DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
DIZZINESS - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF DIZZINESS WHILE GETTING UP FROM READIN G WITH A VISION MACHINE - READING WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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