Accidents - Plastic bags - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 80
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
37YOM TRYING TO PUT A PLASTIC BAG IN A LONG BOX THAT CAUGHT AIR,USED A STEAK KNIFE TO PUNCTURE BAG STRUCK FOREARM;FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
35YOM THROWING A BAG OF TRASH AWAY WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS BROKE THROUGH THE PLASTIC SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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