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Accidents - Vending machines - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:71
50+ years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vending machines, Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YO FEMALE WAS SITTING AT SLOT MACHINE, CANE GOT CAUGHT AND SHE JERKE D IT AND POKED EYE - PERFORATED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vending machines
PT RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION TO EYE WHEN PULLING LOAD FROM WAHINGI MACHINE AND IT HIT EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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