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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 11/17/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
PT WAS WORKING WITH POWER SAW AT HOME ON WOOD BEAM, SAW SPARK, FB SENSA TION TO EYE-CONTUSION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws, Eyeglasses
PT WAS USING SAWZALL AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE. PT WEARING GLASSES. DX: R CORNAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
PT STATES HE WAS SAWING METAL WITHOUT A FACESHIELD AND A PIECE FLEW UP IN TO HIS EYE. DX: METAL IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
63 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHEN USING POWER SAW AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY R EYE, RESOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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