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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
80 Y/O M INJURED L EYE WHEN STRUCK BY NAIL THAT HAD BEEN PULLED OUT O F BOARD AT HOME. DX; L CORNEAL BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
GOT ?STH INTO EYE GETTIGN A SCREW OUT OF SHEET ROCK " CORNEAL ABRS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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