Accidents - Plastic containers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
OPENING HARD PLASTIC PACKAGING OF PAINT BALL GUN, SHARP EDGE OF PLASTIC HIT HIM IN EYE, BLURRED VISION, BLOOD IN EYE; CORNEAL/SCLERAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
SISTER THREW A PLASTIC BOX & ACCIDENTALLY HIT PT IN THE LT EYE- VISION BLURRED. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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