Accidents - Drinking straws - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,522
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	227
Year 2001:	173
Year 2002:	110
Year 2003:	184
Year 2004:	78
Year 2005:	108
Year 2006:	11
Year 2007:	92
Year 2008:	156
Year 2009:	75
Year 2010:	302

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOM CORNEAL ABRASION POKED SELFIN EYE WITH A STRAW WHILE PLAYING WITH HIS CAT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
7YOM SCRATCHED IN EYE WITH STRAW; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/23/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
9 YEAR OLD PATIENT SCRATCHED EYE WITH STRAW. DX RIGHT CORNEA ABRASION MALE PATIENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
14YOM PLAYING AROUND AT SCHOOL AND POKED IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW SUSTAI NED A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
12 YOF SCRATCHED EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW WHILE OUT TO DINNER WITH FRIENDS DX: SMALL RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT EYE INJURY - S/P WHILE SHE WAS DRINKING JUICE YESTERDAY STRAW HIT HER EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED SELF IN EYE WITH STRAW AT SCHOOL TODAY DX// CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	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
CORNEAL AB-FELL AGAINST A DRINKING STRAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CHILD "SWORD FIGHTING" WITH BROTHER WHEN GOT POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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 ACCIDENTALLY POKED HIMSELF IN TEH R EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW. EYE I S RED AND TEARING. DX R CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 10 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
TWIRLING PLASTIC STRAW, STRUCK EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 8 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 A STRAW. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 7 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
POKED IN EYE W/DRINKING STRAW, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED HERSELF IN THE EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED OWN EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW. D: RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT IN THE CAR WITH BROTHER HAVING A SWORD FIGHT USING PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS POKED IN THE LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION - 11 YOM POKED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT STABBED SELF IN LEFT EYE WITH A STRAW. D: LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
PT. WAS POKED IN THE RT. EYE LAST NIGHT , WITH A STRAW- EYE RED DX: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A STRAW WHILE EATING, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drinking straws
CHILD POKED IN EYE WITH STRAW YESTERDAY AT HOME. D: CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW. D: SUBCONJUNCTIAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
HIT IN EYE WITH STRAW 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUED REDNESS, TENDERNESS OF EYE. DX: SUPERFICIAL INJURY CORNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 7 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
CHILD POKED IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	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 SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE-SCRATCHED SELF WITH A STRAW 20 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 9 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws, Tennis
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2000	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 6 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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