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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 07/11/2006 | 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: 07/05/2006 | 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: 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: 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 |
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