Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 7 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: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CHILD HIT IN EYE WITH CHIP OF UTILITY KNIFE. NO OTHER DETAILS. D: COR NEAL LACERATION, RUPTURED GLOBE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2002	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: Knives with replaceable blades
PT PLAYING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME WITH HIS BROTHER WHEN HE ACCIDE NTLY SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE WITH THE KNIFE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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