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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| POKED IN EYE WITH STRAW;CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT ACCIDENTLY POKED HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A STRAW AT HOME ABRASI ON EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW ABRA SION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT WAS POKED IN EYE W/ A PLASTIC STRAW DX; EYETRAUMA CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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