Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
50+ years old:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC.*** BAG HITTING HEAD ON PICTURE FRAME. ABRASIONS T O SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Telephones or telephone accessories
MOM PICKED UP A PLASTIC BAG WHICH SHE BELIEVED HAD PANTIES & A BATHINGS UIT & SWUNG IT AT PT - BAG CONTAINED A PHONE CHARGER & STRUCK PT ON HE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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