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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 46YOM WITH LAC TO HAND WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 66 Y MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN PARKING LOT, FELL CAUSING INJ DX: FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 64YOF TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG LANDING ON RT SIDE; HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 49 Y/O WM WAS LIFTING PLASTIC BAGS WITH GROCERIES AND STRAINED LOWER BA CK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 56YOM TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 22YOM FELL WHILE BRINGING IN THE GROCERY BAGS DX;* (R) MID BACK CONT USION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 14 YO M INJURED LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 42YOF WITH SPRAINED ELBOW THROWING TRASH BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 64YOF-ELBOW FX-TRIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG-FELL ON ARM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 41 LACERATION TO RIGHT GREAT TOE NAIL S/P DROPPED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG ON FOOT$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 71YOF INJURED BACK TAKING TRASH BAGS OUT, ALSO C/O KNEE PAIN DX;* (R) KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 9MOM HAD A PIECE OF A PLASTIC BAG IN MOUTH WHEN MOM TRIED TO GET IT OUT PT SWALLOWED IT FB INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 26YOF, SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 44 Y/O M SWALLOWED SMALL PLASTIC *** FB ING FB ING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tablet or capsule drugs |
| DX INGESTION: 2YOF ATTER INGESTION OF UNK AMOUNT OF PILLS F PLASTIC BAG. S PILLS IBUPROFEN 200MG WERE GRANDMA'S, MOM ? HOW MANY ORIG IN BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 6YOM SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN L EYE LAST NIGHT W/ CORNER OF A POTATO CHIP B AG. HAS REDNESS, SWELLING. DX L EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 39YOM SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC SANDWICH BAG INGESTED FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 23 Y/O/M BROUGHT IN FROM JAIL HAS A PLASTIC BAG OF DRUGS IN HIS ANUS DX/ RECTAL FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 47 YO M, C/O LEFT ANKLE PAIN AFTER SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG, DX ANKLE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 16YOM SWALLOWED 4 BAGS OF HEROIN THAT WERE INSIDE PLASTIC BAG, ABDOMINA L PAIN DX: INGESTED FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 7 YO MALE STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG AND CUT ANKLE ON BROKEN GLASS. DX ANK LE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 23 YOM INJURED LOW BACK LIFTING ICE BAGS. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 68YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GROCERY BAG & FELL C/O (R) ELBOW / HUMERUS & S HOULDER PAIN DX;* ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 36YOF CARRYING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, SOMETHING IN THE BAG CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LAC. LOWER LEG 5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 32YOF HAS LOW BACK PAIN FROM LIFTING GROCERIES DX;# LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 73YOF HAS BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY GROCERY BAGS DX;# THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CHI. 73 YOF GOT FOOT TANGLED UP IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 17 Y O M TAKING OUT TRASH, PIECE OF GLASS WENT THRU PLASTIC BAG, CUT HA ND. DX HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 64 Y/O F WAS SHOCKED ON THE HAND WHEN SHE PLACED PLASTIC BAGS ON THE X- RAY MACHINE AT THE AIRPORT. DIAGNOSED WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 35YOM PICKED UP PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG + INJURED SHOULDER DX;* (R) SHOU LDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 18YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH WHEN A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STUCK THROUGH GARBAGE BAG AND CUT HER R LOWER LEG DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 42YOM TAKING OUT TRASH CUT R LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT O F PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX- LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 50 F, PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME CAUSING FALL. DX. HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Dolls, plush toys, and action figures |
| 7YOF STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG THAT HAD A BROKEN PORCELIN DOLL IN IT, & CUT HER FOOT. DX; RT FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 53 Y/O M HIT FACE W/ PLASTIC BAG CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| 37YOM TRYING TO PUT A PLASTIC BAG IN A LONG BOX THAT CAUGHT AIR,USED A STEAK KNIFE TO PUNCTURE BAG STRUCK FOREARM;FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 40YOF,SPRAIN TO HER RIGHT FOOT S/P A BAG OF ICE FELL ON HER FOOT AT THE *** STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 26YOF-KNEE PAIN-STARTED WHEN PT KICKED A PLASTIC BAG ON THE GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 92YOF DOING SHOPPING AND WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERIES STRAI NED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 52YOM SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: NECK STRAIN, HIP AND BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 78 YOM, RIB CONTUSION, SP FALLING DOWN BUS STAIRS 3 DAYS PRIOR WHILE CA RRYING GROCERY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 18YOM-COCAINE SUBSTANCE ABUSE-SWOLLOWED ***S OF COCAINE TO HIDE IT FROM POLICE WHEN HE WAS APPREHENDED BY THE POLICE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 49YOM SUSTAINED LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN LIFING A HEAVY SHOPPING BAG@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 70YOF TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF GARBAGE WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS PO KED THROUGH THE BAG INTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 29 YOF WAS GETTING INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND SLID ON A PLASTI C BAG/ CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 17 YO MALE - SEVERAL DAYS AGO RUNNING FROM POLICE AND SWALLOWED 4 PLAST IC BAGS OF CRACK COCAINE. NO BM SINCE THEN. STOMACH HURTING. DX POIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 59 YOM INJURED ANKLE ON GLASS THAT WAS IN BAG. DX-LEFT ANKLE LACERATION 4 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 57 YOF RT SIDED RIB PAIN AFTER DRAGGING GARBAGE BAG TO CURB DX##: RT RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 69 Y/O FEMALE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND HIT HEAD AT HOMEDX: HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 76YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG HIT NOSE,NLOC,HURT KNEES,L HIP, DX NASAL BONE LACERATION, KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 50 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT FELL OVER PLASTIC BAG AT HOME AND HURT ELBOW. DX; FRACTURE TO RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45YOM INJURED (R) THUMB OPENING A BAG OF CHICKEN WINGS DX;* (R) THUMB SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Bottles or jars |
| 3YOF; PT CUT KNEE ON A BROKEN BOTTLE THAT WAS IN A PLASTIC TRASH BAG.D: LACERATION LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 41YOF INTOXICATED WALKING AROUND WITH FULL SHOPPING BAGS AT *** AN D FE LL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TOP BACK OF THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 27YOF HAD HOT CHOC. SAUCE IN PLASTIC *** BAG. MICROWAVED IT. BAG &CHOC. MELTED ONTO FINGERS. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| KNEE SPRAIN-48YOF STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 25 Y MALE WAS SWINGING A PLASTIC BAD THAT ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 9YOF SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAG DX:ESOPHAGEAL FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 26YOF FELT A SUDDEN POP IN (L) THUMB WHILE CARRYING GROCERIES @ HOME DX;# SPRAIN (L) THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 43YOF WAS AT HOME BURNING TRASH, A PLASTIC BAG BEGAN TO BURN AND SPLATTERED CAUSIGN A BURN TO RT 3RD FINGER. NO FD INVOLVMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 44 YO M SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG THAT LIKELY CONTAINED CRACK COCAINE OR METH. DX:CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE OVERDOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 13YOM TAKING OUT THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG OF TRASH WHEN GLASS POKED THROUGH CUTTING RT KNEE;KNEE LACERATION,1.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Diapers |
| 29 YO F, C/O LEFT FOOT PAIN, SWELLING, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG WITH DIAP ER IN IT, DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 28YOM CUT LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG HE WAS TAKING O UT. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 23 YO F, C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN, TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL LANIDNG ON KNEE, DX KNEE SPRIAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| FINGER LAC-7YOM TRIED TO OPEN A MARSHMELLOW BAG WITH A KNIFE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 54 YO F HEAVY DRINKING, TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH AT HOME, FELL IN DRIVEW AY. DX ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45 YOM SUS SPRAIN TO UPPER ARM AFTER LIFTING UP GARBAGE BAG% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 32YOM PICKED UP A BAG OF SOIL & INJURED BACK DX;* LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 57 Y/O W/M FRACTURED TOE WHEN DROPPED FROZEN BAG CORN ON TOE AT GROCERY STORE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 3YOF LACERATION EYEBROW RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG HI TTING FACE ON DESK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 6YOM LACERATION SCALP FRIEND WAS SWINGING PLASTIC BAG WITH GLASS HITTIN G PATIENT IN BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STUMBLED OVER A BAG OF POTTING SOIL FELL AND HIT FACE. SUBDURAL HEMAT OMA 88YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 6 MOM PT SWALLOWED PART OF PLASTIC *** BAG. INGESTED FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 32YOF FELT POP IN (R) HIP WHILE CHANGING A GARBAGE BAG DX;* LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 21MOM HAD SMALL PLASTIC BAG IN MOUTH, PT FELL FORWARD & CHOKED & GAGGED A LITTLE DX;* NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 9YOM PT TAKING OUT TRASH, PIECE OF GLASS STUCK THROUGH TRASH BAG AND CU T PT LOWER LEG NEAR ANKLE. DX L LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 82YOF,HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P CARRING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS ON FOREARM NO OTHER INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 20YOM WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND UT R 3RD FINGER ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS DX- FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 48YOF GETTING INTO HER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF SWEETBAY WHILE CARRYI NG PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS FULL AND FELL CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG AT HOME. PUNCTURE WOUND ESOPHAGOUS. 18 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 30YOM, C/O LBP S/P SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG&FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 40YOF, LIFTED GARBAGE AT YARD SALE 1 WEEK AGO, CERVICAL PAIN (RADICULOP ATHY) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 22 Y/O FEMALE STATES WAS CLEANING OUTSIDE WHEN SHE STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG WITH A INSULIN NEEDLE IN IT & INJURED FOOT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 15YOM AT HOME CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT HIT LEG INJ L LEG/ DX LAC L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes |
| 2 YOM WAS FOUND W/*** OF *** RAPID RELEASE PILLS 500 MG W/UNKN AMT MISS ING. DX: NONTOXIC INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 57YOF BENT OVER TO LIFT TRASH BAG AND HURT BACK THORACIC SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 36YROLDFEMALE INSERTED A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF PILLS INTO HER VAGINA PTA UNABLE TO REMOVE IT ON HER OWN DX FB REMOVED FROM VAGINA* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 30YOF TAKING OUT TRASH AND GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG INTO FIN GER LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| 69YOM CUT LOWER LEG WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS IN IT LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 38 Y/O W/FM CUT LOWER LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG WHILE TAKING OUT TRASHA T HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45YOM PICKED UP BURNING PLASTIC BAG/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 12 YO M WAS THROWING TRASH WHEN BROKEN GLASS FELL FROM PLASTIC BAG CUT ANKLE DX ANKLE LACERATION*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 19YOM WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND CUT FINGER ON A SHARP OBJECT DX LT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 11YOM PT TAKING OUT TRASH AT HOME, PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS POKED THROUGH BAG AND CUT PT ON R KNEE. DX R KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 34 YOF SUS LAC TO TOE AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST GARBAGE BAG% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 92 Y/O/F SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME AND INJURED HIP DX/ LEFT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 56YOF LIFTED HEAVY GROCERY BAGS & INJURED BACK DX;* THOR ACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 41YOM LIFTING A FORTY POUND PLASTIC BAG TO PUT IN THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR AT A STORE STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 72YOF HAS (R) WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF GROCERIES DX;* TENOSY NOVITIS (R) THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 33YOF AT HOME MOVING TRASH BAGS INJ BACK/ DX ACUTE LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 71 YR OLD FEMALE SLIPPED ON WET PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON KNEE W ITH INTERNAL DERANGEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 10YOM PT OPENED FREEZER, BAG OF FROZEN CHICKEN FELL OUT AND HIT PT ON L GREAT TOE. PAIN. DX L GREAT TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 2 YO M WITH A SUFFOCATION EPISODE WHEN HE WAS LEFT AT HOME WITH MOM'S B OYFRIEND, MOM RETURNED CHILD HAD PLASTIC BAG ON HEAD, ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 52 YR OLD MALE WAS CARRYING TRASH BAG AND CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN BAG AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 12YOF SPR ANKLE- TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 8YOF- PT WAS WALKING GOT RIGHT GREAT TOE CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG THEN TRIPPED TOE W/ PAIN. DX FRACTURED TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 35 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: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 35YOM THROWING A BAG OF TRASH AWAY WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS BROKE THROUGH THE PLASTIC SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 17YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS THAT WERE ON FLOOR DX: FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 37 YR OLD FEMALE CARRY HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF ICE AND IT GOT HOOKED ON FINGER FINGER FEELS LIKE IT FELL ASLEEP DX: NEUROPATHY MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 8 YOM-MOTHER STATES CHILD PUT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD & TIED IT-CHILD SAY S WANTS TO KILL SELF DX SUICIDE ATTEMPT/IDEATION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| 59YOOWF. PT WAS WARMING BROWN SUGAR AND GRAB THE BAG OUT OF MICROWAVE AND OPENED HOLE SUGAR BURNED L HAND FINGERS. DX. BURNS L 1ST, 2ND & 3RD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 44YOF, SLIPPED ONTO PLASTIC BAG @ ***&FELL TO THE GROUND C/O NECK PAIN> >MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 16 MOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND HIT HEAD ON KITCHEN FLOOR, SUS HEAD TRAUMA% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| 6YOM CUT LT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BAG OF GRAPES WITH A KNIFE, AT HOME. DX; LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRAUMA LT.HAND.77YOF.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER SHOPPING BAG,FALLNG DOWN ON FL OOR AT RKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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