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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:31
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY TO EYE WHILE HANGING METAL VENTILATION DUCTWORK A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EYE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
EYE AB-DEBRIS BLEW INTO EYE WHILE WORKING ON A VENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
46 YOM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF DUCTWORK AT HOME AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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