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Accidents - Welding equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 500
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Date: 10/23/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
INFRARED INJURY EYES WHEN LOOKING AT WELDING AT SHOP IN SCHOOL. NO GOGG LES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
KERATITIS-SINCE WELDING-@ SCHOOL-W/O GOGGLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
KERATITIS-EXPOSURE TO WELDING ARC-W/ WELDING SHIELD ON-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING INJURY TO RIGHT EYE AT HOME AT 1700, GOT A SPARK IN HIS EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING AT HOME, EYES STARTED BURNING & WATERING AFTER HE QUIT WELDING. HAD A WELDING HOOD ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WAS AT A WELDING SITE ONE WEEK AGO SUFFERED ALLERGIC REACTION DX RAD BU RNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
BURNED EYES WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
BURNED EYES WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PATIENT WAS WELDING WITHOUT HELMENT. DX: WELDING BURNS TO CORNEAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
15 Y/O M C/O EYE PAIN. PT WAS WELDING AND THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT HURT HI S EYES. DX WELDER'S KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
DX SCLERITIS RESOLVED: BLURRED VISION AFTER WELDING WITHOUT EYEPROTECTI ON, RESOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING SLAG IN LEFT EYE - X3 MINUTES AGO. D: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PT. WAS WELDING AT SCHOOL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
EYE IRRITATED AFTER WELDING AT SCHOOL WITHOUT PROTECTION. D: CORNEAL EDEMA 2ND TO WELDERS ARC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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