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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 465
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Date: 12/21/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
59 YO FEMALE HIT HEAD ON SHELF TWO WEEKS AGO EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED AND FELL. STRUCK EYE ON CABINET. D: EYE LACERATION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL AND HIT EYE ON CUPBOARD DOOR. DX: EYE TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT POKED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH THE DOOR OF AN OPEN CABINET AT HOME ABRAS ION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O RT EYE PAIN S/P TRAUMA WITH SHARP CORNER OF CABINET DOOR YESTER- DAY - DX PENETRATING TRAUMA TO RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT BY A METAL SHELF SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Bench or table saws
PT CUTTING PLYWOOD AT HOME WITH A TABLE SAW MAKING SHELVES WHEN SOME SA WDUST WENT INTO RIGHT EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKED INTO BOOKSHELF CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WORKING ON CABINET WHEN HE GOT CHIP IN EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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