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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
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Date: 01/12/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
6YOF, POKED IN THE EYE BY SHARP METAL ON VACUUM CLEANER HANDLE, R EYE H YPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX: R CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN VACUUM EXPLODED!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING IN CLASS AND STATES GETTING SOMETHING IN EYE DX : EYEBALL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT X 3 DAYS SUS A LEFT EYE INJURY. PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A VACUUM HOSE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: USING VACUUM AT HOME, HIT SELF IN EYE WITH ATTACHMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT WAS PULLING ON VACUUM CLEANER CORD AND IT HIT HER IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/1998Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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