Accidents - Plastic bags - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,397
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	143
Year 1998:	162
Year 1999:	161
Year 2001:	164
Year 2002:	137
Year 2003:	85
Year 2004:	50
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	73
Year 2007:	115
Year 2008:	194
Year 2009:	69
Year 2010:	33

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	209
6-15 years old:	369
16-25 years old:	289
26-50 years old:	258
50+ years old:	270

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 06/09/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT IWTH LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH AFTER PIECE OF GLASS CUT PT THAT WAS POKING THRU TRASH BAG. DX LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING OUT GARBAGE & CUT LEG ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT POKED OUT THROUGHT PLASTIC BAG. DX; LAC.RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL ON A GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS AND GOT CUT ON THE THIGH AND LOWER LEG DX LACERATION THIGH/LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE SACKS AND FELL. DX: CLOSED L DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT RT FEMUR TAKING OUT TRASH IN PLASTIC BAG LACERATION RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT THIGH ON PIECE OF ALUMINUM IN PLASTIC BAG DX: LAC TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH IN A PLASTIC BAG AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FRONT LEFT THIGH FROM BROKEN GLASS POKING THROUGH THE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
PT.INJ.L.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING TRASH BAG OUT & CUT ON BROKEN GLASS DRINKING GLASS IN BAG. DX; L. UPPER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP GARBAGE BAG AND PIECE OF GLASS CUT LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT LT. THIGH ON A PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG, AT HOME. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG, CUT THIGH ON PROTRUDING GLASS PIECE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOMETHING INSIDE PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG (PLASTIC) LAC TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CHILD TAKING OUT GARBAGE WHEN BROKEN GLASS INSIDE PLASTIC BAG LACERATED THIGH. D: THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
71 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURING HIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT LEG MOVING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. 2.5 CM SUPERFICIAL L THIGH LACERATIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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