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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 817
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Date: 08/19/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
84YOF EATING DINNER HAS PARKINSONS DISEASE AND ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
60YOF'S GRANDDAUGHTER STUCK A FORK IN HER RT EYE TODAY C/O PAIN, REDNESS & TEARING. DX - RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
57YO FEMALE HIT EYE WITH FORK DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION, STRUCK SELF WITH A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 51 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: Flatware
51YOM FEEDING GRANDDAUGHTER AND WAS ACCIDENTLY POKED IN THE EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
PLASTIC FORK POPPED UP & STRUCK LEFT EYE;BLEEDING IN EYE. SUBCONJUNCTIV AL HEMORRHAGE/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC FORK/ DX CORNEAL ABRASION L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
88Y/O,F, FELL, CARRYING LONG HANDLED SPOON, PROBABLY FELL ON IT, BLUNT TRAUMA OD, VISION LOSS OD, RUPTURED GLOBE, DEMEMTIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Flatware
POKED SELF IN EYE WITH SPOON HANDLE WHILE DRINKING TEA. DX. SUBCONJUNCT IVAL HEMORRHAGE. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CORNEAL ABRASION - 65 YOF WAS REACHING TO GET A PLASTIC FORK AND SOME F ELL FROM SHELF POKING HER RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
58 YO FEMALE HIT EYE WITH FORK ACCIDENTALLY LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware, Grills
PT BARBEQUING ON GRILL AND POKE SELF IN EYE WITH FORK C/O PAIN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT WITH A HX OF PARKINSONS DISEASE AT THE NURSING HOME TRYING TO EAT WI TH A FORK WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Flatware
58 Y.O. B FEMALE W/HEMORRHAGE TO EYE. PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK A FORK IN EYE @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
CRN ABR. PT WAS PLAYING WITH CHILD AND HE POKED HER IN THE EYE WITH A F ORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2000Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/1997Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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