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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 353
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:38
Year 1998:18
Year 2001:88
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:49
Year 2006:14
Year 2008:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Lighting equipment
S/P EXPOSURE TO UV LIGHT 2 HRS AGO. PT STATES HE HAS A FOREIGN BODY SE NSATION IN EYE. RADIATION KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND IT BROKE POSSIBLY SENDING C LASS INTO PT RIGHT EYE.VERY PAINFUL OPENING EYE,RED. DX=CORNEAL ABRASIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HAD EYE PX PUTTING IN LIGHT. DX: CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT EYE CONT. PT FELL INTO A LIGHT ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighting equipment
FOREIGN SUBSTANCE L EYE - LIGHTSTICK BROKE AND SPLATTERED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2001Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/1998Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/1997Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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