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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 25 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: Towels or cloths |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE W TOWEL CAUSING INJ DX: CORNEA ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2007 | Age: 17 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: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT RUBBED HIS EYE WITH A TOWEL TO GET LASHES OUT OF EYES AT HOME. EYES BEGAN BURNING TYPE PAIN. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| P/W EYE PAIN&REDNESS S/P SLEEPING C HOT TOWEL ON EYE " CONJ" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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