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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SUSTAINED SUPERFICIAL INJURY OF RT CORNEA DUE TO AN END POINT OF A TOWEL THAT ENTERED THE RT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2006 | Age: 41 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: Towels or cloths |
| L CORNEAL ABRAS. PAIN & FB SENSATION AFTER WIPING FACE WTH TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | 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: Towels or cloths |
| WASHING FACE, WIPPING FACE C TOWEL, SOMETHIGN GOT INTO EYE " CORNEAL ABRS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT ACCIDENTLY HIT IN EYE WITH TOWEL BY DAUGHTER, EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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