Accidents - Drinking straws - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 110
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/27/2002	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: Drinking straws
CHILD POKED IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 6 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: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE-SCRATCHED SELF WITH A STRAW 20 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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