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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HAD NO ELECTRICITY,HEATED UNOPENED CAN OF SOUP IN FIREPLACE AND IT EXPL ODED ON OPENING IT BURNING FACE WITH CORNEAL BURNS ALSO,NO FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Metal containers, Fuel oils |
| PT OPENED A CAN OF "HEAT" AT SCHOOL, IT EXPLODED"HANDY FUEL CAN HEAT", CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HIT IN EYE WITH SODA CAN CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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