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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 4 YO MALE SCRATCHED EYE WITH A POTATO CHIP BAG. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Diapers |
| A PLASTIC BAG HIT EYE WHILE PULLING A DIAPER FROM A BAG ABRASION LEFT CORNEAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Foods |
| PATIENT SCRATCHED EYE WITH PLASTIC FROM BAG OF PEANUTS; CORNEAL ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TRYING TO OPEN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN SHE HIT HERSELF IN THE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 4 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK IN THE EY E WITH A PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| POKED IN EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG AT 18:00. DX: CONJUNCTIVA, SUPERFICIAL I NJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 5YOF W/RED, SWOLLEN EYE RESULTING FROM SIBLING THROWING A FRUIT SNACK B AG IN EYE. SEVERE PAIN - DX CORNEAL ABRASION; SCLERAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DX CORNEAL ABRASION: OPENING PLASTIC COVER TO MICROWAVE POPCORN, PLAST IC CORNER CAUGHT EYE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/1999 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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