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Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 07/04/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PAIN IN EYE, USED MECHANICAL WEEDER INGARDEN YESTERDAY AT HOME. DX; CO RNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT HAS FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN EYE SINCE RAKING IN YARD. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
IN THE YARD RAKING LEAVES LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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