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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HIT IN R EYE WITH A BALLOON LAUNCHER. DX: HYPHEMA, CONTUSION EYEBALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 5 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: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| PT PLAYING WITH BROTHER HIT IN LT EYE WITH SLINGSHOT BY BROTHER, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| CORNEAL ABRASION L EYEBALL, MOTHER STS PT PLAYING W/SIBLING SHOOTING W/ SLINGS & BEANS, PT STRUCK, C/O MODERATE PAIN, TEARING, REDNESS SCLERA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HEMORRHAGE EYE WHEN HIT WITH SLINGHOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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