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Accidents - Plastic bags - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 08/17/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC RT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS TODAY (INSIDE GARBAGE BAG)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CAUGHT HER LEG ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT WAS HANGING OUT OF A PLASTIC TRASH BAG. LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CUT BY GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG. DX: 7 CM L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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