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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE - 81 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND THINKS SOM ETHING GOT INTO HER RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 52 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STRUCK ON EYE BY CURTAIN. NOW ALL HE CAN SEE IS "GRAY". D: CORNEAL A BRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drills
PUTTING UP CURTAINS,DRILLING HOLE,PIECE OF METAL TO LT EYEBALL-FB EYEBA LL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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