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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 25 YOM CUT ARM ON METAL THAT WAS IN TRASH CAN LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT FOREARM STR. PT STRAINED FOREARM WHEN PULLING OUT TRASH CANS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT FOREARM ABRASION.PT WAS MOVING A TRASH CAN AND INJURED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 21 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 WAS THROWING GLASS IN DUMPSTER AND IT FLEW UP. DX: L FOREARM LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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