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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 11/19/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT WAS POURING DRAIN OPENER INTO SINK & IT SPLASHED INTO EYES. DX - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUST CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE FROM ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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