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Accidents - Plastic containers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:127Finger:78
Neck:68Wrist:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
DX:R THENAR LAC. FELL AND CUT HAND ON CD CASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Knives with replaceable blades
OPENING PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH NEW RAZOR KNIFE, CUT R INDEX FINGER AND THUMB. DX. LAC R THUMB, INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
NECK PAIN; *** CONTAINERS FELL ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic containers, Microwave ovens
PT.INJ.L.HAND AT HOME WHEN TAKING HOT PLASTIC BOWL OUT OF MICROWAVE OVE N. DX; 1ST.& 2ND.DEG.BURNS L.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic containers
PT. WASHING CAR AND PUT THUMB INTO PLASTIC GLASS CLEANER CANISTER, CAUG HT THUMB. DX. FB REMOVAL L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT INITIALLY INJURED HAND IN MACHINE AT WORK 2 WEEKS AGO WAS HERE TODAY STRUCK HAND ON MILK CRATE, L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A *** BOX FELL OFF TOP SHELF ONTO PATIENT'S ARM; WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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