Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
26 YO M BENT DOWN TO ADJUST WATER HEATER KNOB WHEN SUSTAINED PUNCTURE T O EYE BY CACTUS THAT WAS NEARBY. DX:RUPTURED GLOBE, EYE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER. DX. CORNEAL ABRA SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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