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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
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Date: 12/13/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
CORNEAL AB-54YOM-DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE USING A MITER SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power saws
52YOM WAS CUTTING OLEANDER W/ ***& DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE C/O E YE REDNESS &HAS TROUBLE SEEING OUT OF IT.DX:CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
USING ELECTRIC SAW, FB TO R EYE DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
USING AN ELECTRIC SAW CUTTING WEEDS/WOOD&SUDDENLY ?METAL OBJECT FLEW&LO DGED INTO EYE>>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
LT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS USING A POWER SAW AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
CUTTING WOOD OUTSIDE IN WIND, GOT SAWDUST IN HIS EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
PT STATES WAS USING A SAW TO CUT TREE LIMBS AND BLADE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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