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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 18
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Wading pools, Swimming |
PATIENT SWIMMING IN LITTLE PLASTIC POOL FILLED WITH HOSE WATER AT AUNT' S HOUSE YESTERDAY, CAME HOME WITH RED EYES, RUBBING EYES;CONJUNCTIVITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Wading pools, Towels or cloths |
PATIENT SPLASHED WITH WATER IN KIDDIE POOL, WIPED EYES WITH A TOWEL,HAS EYE PAIN, UNABLE TO OPEN EYES; BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Wading pools |
PT X ONE DAY. PT WAS BELIEVED TO BE PLAYING IN A PLASTIC POOL AND MAY H AVE SCRATCHED EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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