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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
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Date: 12/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
EDGE OF BOX HIT PT IN EYE. DX: R CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
56 Y/O F INJURED L EYE WHEN ACCIDENTLY POKED WITH CONTAINER LATCH AT HO ME. DX; L EYE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT WAS PACKING UP A BOX YESTERDAY AND STRUCK HERSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE W ITH THE EDGE OF THE BOX ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PULLING BOX DOWN OFF SHELF AT HOME DEPOT AND SOMETHING FELL OFF SHELF H ITTING PATIENT IN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Containers
PT MOVING HEAVY BOXES TODAY AND NOTIVED THAT HIS LEFT EYE STARTED TO BL EED SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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