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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 671
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SWALLOWED A ***. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories |
| TAKING OUT THE TRASH BROKEN GLASS PLATE POKED THROUGH AND CUT LOWER LEG ....R LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT LAC LT ANKLE WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STATES HE CUT ARM ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT WAS RUNNING FROM THE POLICE, SWALLOWED A BAG OF DILAUDID TO KEEP FROM BEING CAUGHT WITH IT. DX-DILAUDID SWALLOWED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/28/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Day wear |
| PLASTIC COVER ON DRESS CAUGHT FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 23 YO MALE LIFTED A HEAVY TRASH BAG YESTERDAY WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT BROUGHT IN BY POLICE,SWALLOWED 3 PLASTIC BAGS OF COCAINE,ADMITS TO I NGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| 18 YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND FELL OFF PORCH STEP. LEFT ANKLE SP RAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT LIFTING A GARBAGE BAG AND GOT NECK PAIN C/O NECK PAIN LEFT CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT PICKED UP PLASTIC BAG AND TRAC III RAZOR CUT HIM. DX: R MIDDLE/SMALL FINGER LACS <1CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Fertilizers |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: BENDING OVER CARRYING BAG OF LAWN FERTILIZER, PULLED BACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DX RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN: CARRYING GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME, INJURED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CONTUSION R ELBOW - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG,FELL ONTO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS - 25 YOM TRIED TO SWALLOW A PLASTIC BAG FILLED W ITH COCAINE AND IT GOT STUCK IN HIS THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG (PLASTIC) LAC TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| RT HAND BURN-@ HOME-BUNS IN BAG IN MICRO. OVEN-LEFT TWIST TIE ON BAG-TW IST CAUGHT FIRE-REACHED INTO OVEN-TIE MELTED ONTO HAND-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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