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Accidents - Swimming pools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Date: 06/09/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming pool chemicals
PT WAS IN A SWIMMING POOL AND GOT CHLORINE WATER IN EYES THEY ARE BURNI NG CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming pool chemicals
PT WAS IN A SWIMMING POOL GOT CHLORINE WATER IN EYES NOW THEY BURN CHEM ICAL CONJUCNTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools, Towels or cloths
PT WAS COMING OUT OF THE SWIMMING POOL AND WAS TOWELING SELF OFF STRUCK L SELF IN THE EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
PT PLAYING WITH HIS GRABDSON IN THE HOME SWIMMING POOL AND WAS ACCIDEN TLY SCRATCHED IN THE LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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