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Accidents - Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:69Face:28

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
FOREHEAD LAC-HIT BY ANOTHER CHILD W/A PAIR OF BINOCULARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PT WAS TARGET SHOOTING AND THE GUN KICKED BACK AND SCOPE HTI PT ON FORE HEAD. D: CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
PATIENT HIT HIMSELF IN FACE WHEN SWINGING BINOCULARS AT HOME; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
HOLDING MINI-TELESCOPE AT HOME, SISTER ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIM AND PUSHED TELESCOPE INTO EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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