Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,983
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	787	Finger:	556
Shoulder:	553	Lower Trunk:	291
Lower Leg:	280	Head:	248
Knee:	235	Foot:	208
Ankle:	181	Lower Arm:	179
Upper Trunk:	132	Toe:	67
Upper Leg:	59	Neck:	59
Elbow:	30	Wrist:	15
Face:	15	Eyeball:	15
All Of Body:	15	Unkown:	15
Ear:	15	Mouth:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
16 YOM, REACHED INTO THE GARBAGE CAN AND FORGOT THERE WAS A CAN THAT HAD BEEN THROWN AWAY, SHARP LID ATTACHED. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT HAND ON GARBAGE CAN, SPRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HAND AGAINST TRASH CAN/HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DUMPSTER LID FELL ON PT'S FINGER " FX/LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT, LOOKING FOR CELL PHONE IN DUMPSTER AT SORORITY, HAD RUBBER LID OF D UMPSTER FALL ONTO HEAD WHEN WIND BLEW. NO LOC. D: CHI, NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Skateboards
PT. HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER WHILE SKATEBOARDING ON STREET. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT FACE ON EDGE OF DUMPSTER AT PARK UPPER LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOW BACK PAIN/19YOF STS WAS MOVING A BIN YESTERDAY AND PULLED LOWER BAC K. PT LEFT BEFORE EXAM.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 16 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUSHING GARBAGE DOWN IN THE TRASH CAN, CUT FINGER ON A SHARP ?OBJ 'LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC X2 TO R HAND, CUT ON TRASH CAN DX: LAC TO 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HELPING A FRIEND PULLING OUT SOMETHING FROM THE DUMPSTER, WHEN ACC HIT FACE ON A PIECE OF BROKEN PORCELAIN " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND LAC-REACHED INTO GARBAGE CAN & GOT CUT ON UNKNOWN OBJECT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PLAYING AROUND, FELL OVER TRASH CAN INJURING LEG DX:TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC L THIGH, PT GOT HURT W/A GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
25 YOF REACHED INTO TRASH CAN AT HOME AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT POSSIBLY A CAN. GIVEN TETANUS SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
25YMC KICKED A TRASH CAN AND C/O KNEE PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TOES FXS-HIT A GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DROPPED A METAL TRASH CAN ONTO TOE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAITENT SMASHED FINGER WITH A GARBAGE CAN. DX-FRACTURE, LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER-INJURED LIFTING A TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AGAINST DUMPSTER/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT SLIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, House repair or construction materials
HANDS CAUGHT BETWEEN DUMPSTER AND PLYWOOD/ SOFT TISSUE INJ BIL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 25 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: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN/25YOF, 3 MO PREGNANT, HURT BACK LIFTING TRASH OUT O F CAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT LACERATED HER LOWER LEG ON A TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Decorative yard equipment
PT.INJ.L.ANKLE AT MALL WHEN JUMPED OFF A LG.ROCK & OVER A GARBAGE CAN,L ANDED WRONG. DX; SPRAIN L.ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
THORACIC STRAIN.PT LIFTED A HEAVY TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT WAS PULLING ON TRASH CANS AND STRAINED ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PASSED OUT FELL HITTING GARBAGE CAN DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STEPPED ON PLASTYIC TRASH CAN CAUSING TOE INJ DX:TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING LID OF GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER WHILE REAHING INTO GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRASH CAN FELL ON TOE, DX HEMATOMA TOE NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
22YOM THROWING GARBAGE OUT BILATERAL TRAPESIOUS CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT KNEE WHILE LIFTING GARBAGE INTO BIN KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT FOOT ON A METAL TRASH CAN LEFT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT THREW OLD BOTTLE OF PAINT STRIPPER INTO DUMPSTER AT FRIEND'S HOUSE A ND LID FLEW OFF SPLASHING PT ON NECK AND FOREARM. D:BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AGAINST GARBAGE CAN ON STREET CONTUSION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MOVING TRASH CAN AT HOME STRAIN LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES FELT A POP IN SHOULDER THROWING TRASH IN DUMPSTER DX LT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
19 YO MALE HAD DIRTY WATER FROM TRASH CAN SPLASHED IN EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 20 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG: TAKING OUT GARBAGE, CUT LEG ON CAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Razors or shavers
REACHING IN A BIN CUT FINGER ON A RAZOR LACERATION RIGHT 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.PT LIFTED A TRASH CAN AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC R LWER LEG, PT SUST INJURY W/SOMETHING FROM THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, LIMPING, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FINGERS LACS-CUT ON DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD HAND PAIN AFTER PUNCHING A TRASH CAN ON SUNDAY. WAS ANGRY AT THE TIME. D: CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT KNEE ON METAL TRASH CAN 1 WEK PTA DX: LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS MAD AND HIT METAL DUMPSTER WITH HAND. D: HAND STRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 21 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
21YOF SHOULDER PAIN AFTER THROWING AWAY GARBAGE STRAIN L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTED GARBAGE CAN YESTERDAY. DX: DORSAL/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Chairs
PT CUT EAR ON TRASH CAN WHEN FALLING OFF CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL WHILE TAKING GARBAGE CAN OUT; FRACTURE OF RT. FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT UPSET AND PUNCHED A TRASH BIN DDX: L 5TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF CAN LID IN GARBAGE CAN LACERATION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DUMPSTER DOOR CAUSI NG A FX TO HIS LT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUS LAC TO LOWER LEG TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUNCHED A DUMPSTER DX R HAND / WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD: LID OF APARTMENT DUMPSTER FELL AND HIT PT'S HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLAMMED FINGER IN DOOR OF DUMPSTER @ SCHOOL DX R INDEX FINGER CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND - PUNCHED GARBAGE PAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT DUMPSTER WITH HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Motor vehicles or parts
L SHOULD PAIN/25YOM C/O SUDDEN ONSET L SHOULDER PAIN WHILE LIFTING GARB AGE CANS OUT OF TRUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUNCHED A DUMPSTER/ CONTUSION RT HAND, ABRASION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Skateboards
PT WAS ON A SKATEBOARD AND JUMPED OVER A TRASH CAN AND ROLLED ANKLE ON LANDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT LIFTED A GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, FELT A POP, C/O PAIN ALL OVER. DX-MULTIPLE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT PUNCHED A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BUTTOCK CT-HIT CORNER OF DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LAC LT THUMB ON DUMPSTER LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
23 YO MALE WAS LIFTING TRASH CAN WHILE WALKING WITH CANE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT ANKLE FRACTURE.PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
INJ BACK LIFTING HEAVY GARBAGE CAN " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
18 YO MALE THREW SOMETHING IN TRASH CAN DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN GARBAGE CAN LID FELL & HIT HER. DX; C.H.I.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIGHT GREAT TOE CONT. PT DROPPED A TRASH CAN ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS RUNNING ON STREET AND TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND CT-PUNCHED A DUMPSTER IN ANGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX: FINGER LAC WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O HAND INJURY. PT PUNCHED DUMPSTER . DX FRACT METACARPAL #5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION R FOOT, PT STRUCK A METAL WASTE CONTAINER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, FULL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL 7 FEET FROM DUMPSTER DX: ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUCHED A DUMPSTER WITH RIGHT FIST LAST NIGHT - RIGHT HAND SWOLLEN. D: CONTSUION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags
PT THREW HEAVY TGRASH BAG INTO DUMPSTER AND EXTENDED WRIST. NOW PAIN IN HAND SINCE. D: HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN , HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CAN. LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
22 YOM GOT MAD AND PUNCHED A DUMPSTER CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND AN D LACERATION FROM GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
THROWING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AND SHOULDER POPPED RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO FOOT AFTER KICKING A DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL TAKING THE GARBAGE OUT AND LAC LOWER ARM. DX LOWER ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ON THE GROUND A HEAVY METAL TRASH CAN WAS THROWN HIT HAND FRACTURE DISTAL LEFT 4TH AND 5TH FIGNERS W/ LACERATIONS CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HAND ON TRASH CAN RIGHT HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT THUMB LACERATION: PUSHING DOWN GARBAGE IN CAN, CUT THUMB ON UNKNOWN GLASS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN DRAGGING TRASH CANS.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUSHING TRASH DOWN INTO A GRABAGE CAN AND FELT A POP IN LEFT SHO ULDER DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT LIFTED A TRASH CAN AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
24 YO - DX: LACERATION RT. HAND - CUT ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN PULLING ON A HEAVY TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AGAINST DUMPSTER/LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Glass bottles or jars
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM BY FALLING INTO A GARBAGE CAN AN D CUT ARM ON A BROKEN GLASS BOTTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE DELIVERY LUNCH TO HUSBAND WHEN A DUMPSTER WAS BEING UNLOADED AND IT STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY LAC SC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
METAL BAR FROM TRASH CAN FELL 2 FT, HIT PTS HEAD, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT 5TH FINGER FRACTURE.PT HAD A DUMPSTER LID SMASH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTING A TRASH CAN AT HOME AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER STRAINE D SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A TRASH CAN AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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