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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CONTUSION LEFT EYE-STUMBLED AND FELL HITTING LEFT EYE ON MAILBOX. DENIE S LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS WALKING TO HER MAILBOX WHEN SHE STUMBLED STRIKING FACE AGAINST T HE MAILBOX SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CONJUNCTIVAL LAC L EYE/63YOF AT HM BENT OVER TO PICK UP LAWN ORNAMENT A ND WAS POKED IN L EYE WITH METAL ROD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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