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Accidents - Knives - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SKINNING DINNER, CUT EYE WITH KNIFE;LAC EYE, RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
HIT EYE WITH POINT OF KNIFE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Knives
CHILD POKED IN EYE WITH SHARP BUTTER KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY AT GRANDMOTHER' S HOUSE. D: CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO EYE WHEN PLAYING WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A KNIFE,RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
JALEPENO TOXICITY - PATIENT WAS CHOPPING JALEPENO PEPPERS WITH KITCHENK NIFE AND GOT SOME JUICE IN HIS RIGHT EYE - IS IN SIGNIFICANT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PT DX CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION RT EYE - BIB MOTHER,WHILE CUTTING A BREAD, ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS RT EYE W/TIP OF THE KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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