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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 275
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Date: 07/12/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CONJUNCTIVITIS: AFTER TAKING A SHOWER THIS EVENING NOTICED EYE RED WITH DRAINAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
GRADUAL ONSET OF EYE PAIN AFTER TAKING A SHOWER REPORTS HE LOOKED INTO THE WATER&NOTICED FLECK OF MATERIAL>> CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION WHILE WASHING HAIR IN SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bathtubs or showers, General purpose household cleaners
PT.INJ.L.EYE AT HOME WHEN USING *** TO CLEAN BATHTUB & NOTED SWELLING & RED EYE. DX; SUB CONJUNCTIVITIS / HEMORRHAGE L.EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
TODAY ACCIDENTALLY WHILE TAKING SHOWER POKED SELF INTO EYE WITH FINGER, NOW WITH DERCREASE VISUALY ACUITY>> RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bathtubs or showers
54 Y/O M GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE WHILE TAKING A SHOWER AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY REMOVED, R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Cosmetics
51 YOF TAKING A SHOWER AND USING AN EXFOLIANT AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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