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Accidents - Plastic containers - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:69Face:58
Mouth:16Finger:16
Foot:15Internal:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
MOVING FLAT IN BACK OF TRUCK INJURED BACK BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
PT WITH PEICE OF PLASTIC FROM JUICE PACKET LODGED IN BACK OF THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT DROPPED A 5 GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER OF WATER ONTO RT FOOT. CONTUSIO N FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Dry ice
PT WAS MAKING A DRY ICE "BOMB" IN PLASTIC CONTAINER WHEN CONTAINER EXP LODED LACERATING NOSE AND HAND. D: LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic containers
PT BROKE OFF TEETH BITTING ON PLASTIC CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
PT SMASHED FINGER AGAINST PLASTIC BOX 1 MONTH AGO, REDNESS,SWELLING TO FINGER, DX PARONYCHIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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