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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:68
16-25 years old:39
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT. CUTTING WOOD YEST. SAWDUST IN EYE WHILE USING CHIPPER. DX. L EYE C ORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FB IN EYES-NEAR SOMEONE USING A WOOD CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
57YOF USING USED CHIPPER AT HOME FB EYE DX/TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVTIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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