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Accidents - Plastic containers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:96Hand:75
Eyeball:74Finger:73
Shoulder:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic containers, Matches
BURN R HAND - TRYING TO RE-CREATE A SCIENCE EXP- FILLED A MULTI GALLON H2O CONTAINER WITH SILICON AERSOL & LIT MATCH. BURN 1/2ND DEGREE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic containers, Saws
PT SAWING A PLASTIC BARREL AT HOME AND GOT A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN EYE DX/ FB RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
BANGED HAND ON HARD PLASTIC CONTAINER. DX CONTUSION R FINGER #3 MCP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
CORNEAL AB-HIT PLASTIC PACKAGE ON EYE-@ GROCERY STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HEAD LACERATION FROM PLASTIC CYLINDER, ALSO BLURRED VISION, WEAKNESS. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL AGAINST PLASTIC TUB CONTUSED L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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