Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Year 2008 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT POKED IN EYE WITH FLASHLIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE L EYE WITH A SMALL FLASHLIGHT BEING HELD BY HER FRIEND YESTERDAY. EYE IS TEARING AND RED. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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