Accidents - Manual snow or ice removal tools - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
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Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/EDGE OF ICE SCRAPER. DX: L EYE PENETRATING INJURY, CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/ICE SCRAPER WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE IT FROM CAR VISOR. DX: L CORNEAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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