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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2008 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
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Date: 08/24/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND TURNED FOOT. DX; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
32YOF WAS CARRING A BAG OF TRASH OUT,WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG STRIKING LEFT FOOT;FOOT LACERATION,1-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56YOM AT HOME THERE WAS A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,CONTAINED DEBRIS,STEPPED ON THE CORNER,NAIL WENT THROUGH LOAFER SHOES;FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG W/ HIS L FOOT AND AN UNK FB CUT THE SOLE OF H IS L FOOT. HAS FAT EXPOSED. NEEDS STITCHED. DX L FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
STEPPED ON GARBAGE BAG AT HOME LAC L FOOT ON WHAT SHE THINKS WAS A TIN CAN DX 3.5 CM HEEL OF L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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