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Accidents - Laser pointers - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
26-50 years old:76
50+ years old:66
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:142Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Laser pointers
BROTHER PLAYING WITH LASER POINTER WITH DOG FOLLOWING IT AROUND AND THE N LUNGED UP AND BIT HER ON THE FACE WHEN SHE WAS NEAR DOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laser pointers
WAS SHOT IN RT. EYE W/ LASER POINTER BEAM DX: EYE PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laser pointers
EYE PAIN AFTER SHINING LASER LIGHT IN IT LASER LIGHT EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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