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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| HIT IN RT EYE W/WATER BALLOON THAT WAS VERY HARD; EYE RED/SWOLLEN,BLURR ED VISION. DX: OD CORNEAL ABRASION 4.5MIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS STRUCK IN THE L EYE WITH A DEFLATED BALLOON THAT ANOTHER CHILD W AS SNAPPING. ACCID LOST THEIR GRIP. TEARING, REDNESS. DX L CORNEAL ABRA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE EYE WITH A BALLOON. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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