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Accidents - Laser pointers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:21
26-50 years old:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:15Eyeball:15
Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Laser pointers
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO A MAGIC TRICK, SHOVED A LASER POINTER UP HIS RIGHT NOSTRIL. DX NASAL F.B.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Laser pointers
BITTEN TO THE LEG TWICE BY A STRAY CAT AFTER TAUNTING IT WITH LASER >>PW/CAT BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laser pointers
REPORTS SOMEONE PLASHED A LASER POINTER INTO EYE,C/O BLURRY VISION >>EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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