Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. DX-LARGE CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Knives
PT. WAS HIT IN R EYE W/CLOSED POCKET KNIFE THAT WAS THROWN TO HIM. DX. R SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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