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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | 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: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT A TOWEL FLICKED IN HIS FACE CAUSING A CORNEA L ABRASION TO HIS RT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| C/O EYE PAIN - MAY HAVE USED A TOWEL THAT HAD "***" ON ITDX: L EYE CHEM ICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 2 DAYS AGO PT PLAYING WITH SISTER - GOT HIT IN R EYE WITH TOWEL WHIPPED IN PT'S DIRECTION. DX: HYPHEMA EYE, CONT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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