Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
80 Y/O M INJURED L EYE WHEN STRUCK BY NAIL THAT HAD BEEN PULLED OUT O F BOARD AT HOME. DX; L CORNEAL BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
GOT ?STH INTO EYE GETTIGN A SCREW OUT OF SHEET ROCK " CORNEAL ABRS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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