Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	69
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
52YOM WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GL ASS IN THE BAG POKED SELF IN THE LOWER ARM GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING TRASHBAG OUT AND PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG CUT LOWER ARM LACERATION LOWER ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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