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Accidents - Gun powder or ammunition - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6
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Date: 11/21/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gun powder or ammunition, Lighters
HE WAS HOLDING A HANDFUL OF GUN PRIMER PELLETS IN HIS LT HAND, IN THE G GARAGE, & LIT THEM WITH A LIGHTER- BILAT. EYE PAIN. DX; ORBITAL FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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