Accidents - Fishing - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/21/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fishing
PT OUT FISHING AND POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE END OF THE POLE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Fishing
PT WAS FISHING ON LAKE IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AND NOW C/O PN TO EYES DX: SUNBURN TO EYES DUE TO GLARE ON WATER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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