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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Date: 11/30/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable circular power saws
CORNEAL ABRASION - 53 YOF WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW ON SOME WOOD AND THI NKS THE IRRITATION TO HER RIGHT EYE IS FROM THE SAWDUST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT.INJ.L.EYE AT HOME WHEN USING A *** SAW & GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX;CO RNEAL ABRASION L.EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable circular power saws
91 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EYE. PT WAS USING A *** SAW & GOT A WOOD CHIP IN HIS EYE. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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