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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:77
16-25 years old:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARED IN EYES, WEARS CONTACT LENS/ BIL CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT C/O FIRE EXTINGUISHER SPRAYED IN FACE. DX CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE CHEM ICAL R KNEE SPRAIN /ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER WENT OFF IN PATIENT'S FACE LAST WEEK, NOW WITH GREEN DRAINAGE FROM EYES, FACIAL ITCHING; CONJUNCTIVITIS, SKIN INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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