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Accidents - Bags - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,100
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Date: 12/20/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Drinking glasses
PT INJURED WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND PEICE OF GLASS CUT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON A BAG COMING DOWN THE STAIRS -FELL DOWN STEPS LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE LEFT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CARRYING OUT A TRASH BAG THAT HAD A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN IT POKE D THROUGH THE BAG STRUCK LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
49 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM SOMETHING SHARP I N GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT DX LACERATION TO RT LEG - GOT CUT W/AA PIECE OF GLASS THROUGH A GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
WALKING WITH LAUNDRDY BAG AND KNEE GAVE OUT AND FELL FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF TRASH BAG CUT LEG DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING A TRASH BAG OUT AND LACERATGED LOWER LEG ON BROKEN GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-SHARP OBJECT STICKING OUT OF TRASH BAG-CUT LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WAS CUT BY GLASS IN TRASH BAG. DX: L LEG LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
39 YO F LACERATION TO SHIN CUT FROM GLASS IN TRASH BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PATIENT WAS CARRYING OUT TRASH IN BAG AND GOT A PIECE OF GAS IN RIGHT L EG. DX; LACERATOION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. (1 CM )
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags, Medical equipment, general
PT CUT LOWER LEG W/GLASS WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE BAG X2 DAYS,SEEN AT UC, SUTURES PLACED,SWELLING/REDNESS,TENDER TO PALP,MILD FEVER;CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT THROWING OUT A BAG OF TRASH WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CUT LOWER LEG TAKING OUT TRASH BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS IN IT AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Bags
BIL LOWER LEGS BURNED-BRUSH FIRE EXPODED WHEN PT TOSSED A BAG INTO THE FLAMES-FLAMES HIT LEGS-@ HOME-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
SCRAPED RLE ONTO PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS STICKING OUT OFF GARBAGE BAG T HAT WAS TAKING OUT >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
TAKING OUT TRASH & BROKEN GLASS CUT CALF THROUGH THE TRASH BAG, 2CM GAP PING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE WHEN A SHARP METAL OBJECT POKED THROUGH BAG CAUS ING LAC TO (L) CALF DX- LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG LAC-HIT SOME BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT DX LACERATION RT LEG - WALKED PAST A GARBAGE BAG,GLASS CUT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING A TRASH BAG OUT AND LACERATED LO WER LEG ON A BROKEN BEER BOTTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WAS CUT BY GLASS IN TRASH BAG. DX: 8 CM SIMPLE LAC LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING BAG OF TRASH OUT TO DUMPSTER 7 CM SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PATIENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT CALF ON A PIECEOF GLASS IN A BAG. DX-RIGHT CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
R LOWER LEG LAC/18YOM CUT R LOWER LEG ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG WHILE MOV ING TRASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON SOMETHING IN GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PATIENT CUT OUTER LEG WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
CUT SHIN ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG WHILE GOING INTO HOUSE FROM GARAGE, LACERATION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK AGAINST A TRASH BAG - OBJECT IN TRASH CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERARION.PT WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH BAG AND LACERATED L OWER LEG ON A BROKEN BOTTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Tableware and accessories
12 YO F LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUT FROM BROKEN PLATE IN TRASH BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LET LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STICKING OUT OF A TR ASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WAS CUT ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG. DX: L LEG LAC 4.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Glass bottles or jars
MR, DROPPED A BAG OF GLASS BOTTLES, ONE OF WHICH BROKE CUTTING LEG "LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
MOVING TRASH BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS, GLASS PUNCTURED LEG-LACERATION TO LOWER LEG/KNEE/ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
SUSTAINED LEG LACERATION TAKING OUT TRASH, NOT SURE WHAT CAME THRU BAG AND CUT HIM, POSSIBLY GLASS, LACERATON LEG/KNEE/ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING OUT A BAG OF TRASH AND LACERATED WITH BROKEN GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
TAKING OUT GARBAGE AND SOMETHING POKED THROUGH THE BAG AND CUT PT ON TH E LEG. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
TAKING OUT TRASH AND GLASS WAS PROTRUDING FROM TRASH BAG, GLASS CUT LE G JUST BELOW KNEE, LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT TAKING A BAG OF TRASH OUT FOR DISPOSAL AND THERE W3AS BROKEN GLASS I N THE BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
CUT ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS (UNKNOWN TYPE) STICKING OUT OF TRASH BAG 8 CM LACERATION ON CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG, DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS CARRYING A TRASH BAG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG CT-DROPPED A SACK THAT HIT LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
PT TRIPPED OVER A BAG AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION IN STREET. PT SUSTAINED LT LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CARRYING A TRASH BAG TO THE TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL STI CKING OUT OF THE BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
L LEG LACERATION: HIDING BEHIND TRACH BAG PLAYING HIDE & SEEK, SOME- THING CUT L LOWER LEG 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
LEFT CALF PAIN, SCIATICA, LOW BACK PAIN DUE TO LIFTING A HEAVY BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CARRYING TRASH BAG,BROKEN GLASS IN BAG SCRAPED L LEG(CALF AREA) DX LEG LACERATION 3CM SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
CARRYING BAG OF TRASH OUT, PIECE OF GLASS CUT CALF DX LLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
TAKING OUT TRASH BAG, CUT LEG ON SOMETHING SHARP DX LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
CLEANING YARD AND PIECE OF GLASS IN TRASH BAG CUT LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT PICKED UP A GARBAGE BAG WHICH HAD GLASS IN IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CUT ON LEG BY GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG. D: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bags, Pens and pencils
PT DX LT LEG FOREIGN BODY - PT FELL ONTO A BAG WITH PENCIL THAT PUNCTURED LEG AND BROKE OFF IN SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LAC R CALF, PT THROWING GARBAGE BAGS OUT & SUST INJURY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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