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Accidents - Plastic bags - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:104Eyeball:80
Lower Trunk:80All Of Body:30
Lower Leg:15Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PLASTIC *** WHICH CONTAINED 10 *** TABLETS.DX: *** /NAPROXEN INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING OUT TRASH , BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG PUNCTURED ABD WALL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND ABD WALL,HEMATOMA ABD WALL, ABD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT CHOKED ON PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG, DX; FB NEAR ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOME GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
FB ASPIRATION-CHOKED AND TURNED BLUE ON PLASTIC BAG, GOT BYSTANDER BACK BLOW, NOW WHEEZING, RIGID BRONCHOSCOPY/REMOVAL FB AIRWAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHOKED AND SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2007Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS REACHING FOR A GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD A BROKEN BOWL IN IT, & CUT HIS LT PALM. DX: SUPERFICIAL LT PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT INGESTED PIECE OF BLACK GARBAGE BAG AT HOME, GAGGED; FB REMOVED FROM POSTERIOR PHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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