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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 379
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS HIT IN LT EYE WITH A TOWEL DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT DX LT CORNEAL ABRASION - PT C/O SLAPPED IN THE EYE WITH TOWEL LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WITH FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN EYE, PT WASHED HER HANDS WITH WASH CL OTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS WASHING HER FACE WITH A WASH CLOTH AND NOTICED SOME PAIN IN RIGH T EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
71 YOM FOREIGN BODY EYE WHEN WASHING FACE WITH WASHCLOTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
81 YOF FOREIGN BODY EYE AFTER WASHING FACE WITH A WASH CLOTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT AT BEACH, SHAKING OUT TOWEL, GOT SAND IN EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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