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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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Date: 05/28/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
59YOM DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL IN SHOWER FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
PT STATES HE HAS FUXX FROM HIS BATH TOWEL IN HIS EYE DX- F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
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 THE BEACH SHAKING OUT A TOWEL AND GOT SAND IN EYES FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WIPED HIS FACE WITH A TOWEL THAT HAD SHAVING CREAM IN IT AND GOT IT INTO HIS EYES STARTED TO BURN CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Cosmetics
CORNEAL AB AFTER WASHING MAKE UP OFF FACE WITH WASH CLOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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