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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:69Lower Leg:69
Internal:49Upper Trunk:16
Eyeball:16Lower Trunk:16
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
F.B INGESTION. PT INGETED COCAINE IN *** PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED CHEST WHEN CARRYING PLASTIC BAG OF POTATOS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
LOW BACK STRAIN. PT WAS MOVING HEAVY PLASTICS BAGS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON TRASH BAG AND CUT TOE ON GLASS INSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC BAG. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
ARM PAIN SINCE CARRYING HEAVY BAGS ON 4/30. DX L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
BROKEN GLASS IN A PLASTIC TRASH BAG POKED THROUGH LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
DX:SWALLOWED CRACK COCAINE. SWALLOWED A *** OF CRACK COCAINE WHILE BEIN G ARRESTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
F.B. INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING COCAINE. LEFT AMA THIS WAS AN INTENTIONAL MOVE BY PT.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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