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Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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Date: 10/07/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
43 Y M GOT METAL IN HIS EYE WHEN CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH. NO FDDX: FOR EIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
ACUTE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R EYE AREA, USING TORCH AT HOME FRIDAY SPARK HIT L CORNEA OF R EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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