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Accidents - Bench or table saws - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
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Date: 12/09/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bench or table saws
WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A TABLE SAW WHEN GOT SAWDUST IN EYE. DX: CONJUCTI VITIS SECONDARY TO HAVING SAWDUST IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bench or table saws, Floors or flooring materials
CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE OPERATING A TABLE SAW TO CUT FLOORING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bench or table saws
PT WAS USING A TABLE SAW WHEN DEVELOPED FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN L EYE PT WAS CUTTING WOOD. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bench or table saws
PATIENT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A TABLE SAW WHEN A CHIP FLEW INTO HIS EYE HAS REDNESS AND SWELLING. DX-FOREIGN BODY IN EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bench or table saws
NO EYE PROTECTION WHILE USING A TABLE SAW, USED AIR NOZZLE TO BLOW DUST OFF CLOTHES. DX FB REMOVED L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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