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Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED WIRE ABRA SION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Wire
LT SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE-POKED EYE W/ A WIRE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire, House repair or construction materials
PT.REPORTED MOVING WIRE FROM TUBE AND STRUCK LT.EYE WITH PEICE OF PLASTIC. DX- CORNEAL ABRASION LT.EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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