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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT BY A PIECE OF GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, PICKED UP A BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 37 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: Plastic bags |
| CUT BY SOMETHING THAT CAME THROUGH PLASTIC BAG DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| CUT BY A BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 31 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 |
| TAKING OUT THE GARAGE AT HOME IN PLASTIC BAG PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STUC K THRU AND LAC R SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| AT HOME TAKING OUT THE GABAGE IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND LAC LOWER LEG ON BROKEN PIECE OF GLASS STICKING THRU BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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