Accidents - Gun powder or ammunition - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 

Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data. Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76 See also: Other products, Other body parts. Accidents - Years: Year 2007: 70 Year 2008: 6 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records Date: 11/21/2008 Age: 11 years Sex: Male Race: White Location: Home Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Eyeball Diagnosis: Foreign Body Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Lighters HE WAS HOLDING A HANDFUL OF GUN PRIMER PELLETS IN HIS LT HAND, IN THE G GARAGE, & LIT THEM WITH A LIGHTER- BILAT. EYE PAIN. DX; ORBITAL FB Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) Date: 02/10/2007 Age: 14 years Sex: Male Race: White Location: Not recorded Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Eyeball Diagnosis: Hematoma Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Archery C/O MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO L SIDE OF FACE, EYE PAIN, MAKING AN ARROWHEAD WITH GUNPOWDER, DX; HEMATOMA, EYE, FACIAL CONTUSIONS Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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