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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 817
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| 84YOF EATING DINNER HAS PARKINSONS DISEASE AND ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| 60YOF'S GRANDDAUGHTER STUCK A FORK IN HER RT EYE TODAY C/O PAIN, REDNESS & TEARING. DX - RT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| 57YO FEMALE HIT EYE WITH FORK DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION, STRUCK SELF WITH A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 51 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: Flatware |
| 51YOM FEEDING GRANDDAUGHTER AND WAS ACCIDENTLY POKED IN THE EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| PLASTIC FORK POPPED UP & STRUCK LEFT EYE;BLEEDING IN EYE. SUBCONJUNCTIV AL HEMORRHAGE/ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC FORK/ DX CORNEAL ABRASION L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| 88Y/O,F, FELL, CARRYING LONG HANDLED SPOON, PROBABLY FELL ON IT, BLUNT TRAUMA OD, VISION LOSS OD, RUPTURED GLOBE, DEMEMTIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| POKED SELF IN EYE WITH SPOON HANDLE WHILE DRINKING TEA. DX. SUBCONJUNCT IVAL HEMORRHAGE. * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 65 YOF WAS REACHING TO GET A PLASTIC FORK AND SOME F ELL FROM SHELF POKING HER RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| 58 YO FEMALE HIT EYE WITH FORK ACCIDENTALLY LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware, Grills |
| PT BARBEQUING ON GRILL AND POKE SELF IN EYE WITH FORK C/O PAIN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WITH A HX OF PARKINSONS DISEASE AT THE NURSING HOME TRYING TO EAT WI TH A FORK WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| 58 Y.O. B FEMALE W/HEMORRHAGE TO EYE. PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK A FORK IN EYE @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| CRN ABR. PT WAS PLAYING WITH CHILD AND HE POKED HER IN THE EYE WITH A F ORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2001 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2000 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2000 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/1997 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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