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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 44 Y ROLD MALE HE WAS PICKING UP PLASTIC BAG HANDS WERE SWEATY AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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