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Accidents - Manual scissors - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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Date: 10/31/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual scissors
PT C/O EYE INJURY. PT POKED EYE WITH SCISSORS. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Manual scissors
PLAYING WITH TOY SCISSORS TONIGHT AND POKED HERSELF IN THE EYE, BLOOD T O WHITE OF EYE; RT SUBCONJUNCTUAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Manual scissors
PT SUST INJURY TO EYEBALL FROM SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Manual scissors
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH KID'S ROUND TIPPED SAFETY SCISSORS AT HOME; S UBCONJUNCTUAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual scissors
PT STRUCK IN EYE W/ SAFETY SCISSORS AFTER ANOTHER STUDENT FLUNG THEM IN AIR. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION (R) EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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