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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 12/11/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Christmas decorations
CORNEAL ABRASION - F.B. IN EYE WHEN HAMMERING AN ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
CHILD HAMMERING ROCKS AND CEMENT WHEN CHUNK OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT EYE. D: HYPHEMA. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT EYE FB-WHILE HAMMERING A TACK INTO A WALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
FOREIGN BODY EYE WHEN HITTING PIECE OF METAL WITH HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CORNEAL ABRASION - WAS HAMMERING ON SOME WOOD IN THE WOODS BEHIND HOME AND A PIECE OF WOOD GOT INTO RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
HIT SPRAY CAN OF PAINT PRIMER WITH HAMMER AND PAINT SPRAYED EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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