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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
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Date: 11/13/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT HIT EYE WITH A HAIRBRUSH, CORNEAL ABRASION TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
POKED IN EYE WITH HAIR BRUSH. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
BLUNT PLASTIC COMB VS EYE 2 DAYS AGO. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
EYE INJURY FROM SCRATCHING WITH COMB. DX-ACUTE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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