Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PAIN TO EYE GOT HIT WITH SLINGSHOT DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT USING SLING SHOT. RUBBERBAND OF SLINGSHOT BROKE & STRUCK HIM IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2000	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: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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