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Accidents - Hand saws - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 05/24/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hand saws
CORN ABR. PT WAS SAWING BRANCHES WITH A HAND SAW AND GOT SOMETHING IN E YE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hand saws
DX PAIN IN/AROUND EYE (L): LAST NOC W DO'G CARPENTRY W & EYE SHIELD ON- WIND KICKED UP & BLEW SOME DEBRIS IN L EYS. W PT SAWED WOOD W HAND SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hand saws
PT WAS CUTTING PLYWOOD WITH A RIPPING BLADE AND HAND SAW AND A PIECE OF WOOD GOT INTO EYE C/O PAIN. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hand saws
PT SAWING WOOD WITH A HAND SAW AND GOT A PIECE OF SAWDUST IN EYE CORNEA L ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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