Accidents - Laser pointers - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Laser pointers
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO A MAGIC TRICK, SHOVED A LASER POINTER UP HIS RIGHT NOSTRIL. DX NASAL F.B.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Laser pointers
BITTEN TO THE LEG TWICE BY A STRAY CAT AFTER TAUNTING IT WITH LASER >>PW/CAT BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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