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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 355
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Date: 12/30/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eye protection devices
GRINDING METAL AT HOME, GOT FB IN EYE. DX; FB EYE REMOVED. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eye protection devices
GRINDING WITH GOGGLES ON YESTERDAY, NOW HAS FB IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL ABR ASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Manual cleaning equipment
GOT SOMETHING IN EYE IN SHOP AT HOME WHILE SWEEPING OR GRINDING. DX: F B EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eye protection devices
GOT METAL IN EYE AFTER GRINDING AT HOME WITH SAFETY EYEWEAR. DX: FB EY E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A POWER GRINDER WHEN HE FELT LIKE HE GOT A P IECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDNG METAL AT HOME, GOT FB IN EYE. DX: FB EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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