Accidents - Plastic bags - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,868
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	106
Year 1998:	239
Year 1999:	378
Year 2000:	86
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	158
Year 2003:	188
Year 2004:	128
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	291
Year 2007:	363
Year 2008:	507
Year 2009:	100
Year 2010:	218

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 36 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
36YOF CARRYING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, SOMETHING IN THE BAG CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LAC. LOWER LEG 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
42YOM TAKING OUT TRASH CUT R LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT O F PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 28 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: Plastic bags
28YOM CUT LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG HE WAS TAKING O UT. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 38 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
38 Y/O W/FM CUT LOWER LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG WHILE TAKING OUT TRASHA T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 27 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
PT AT HOME CARRYING GARBAGE BAG CUT L LEG ON GLASS/ DX 2.5CM LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 40 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
PT STATES CUT LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE BAG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
39 YOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 42 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
LACERATION R.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE THROWING AWAY THE GARBAGE WITH PIECE G LASS.IN PLASTIC BAG(GARBAGE).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 28 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, Tableware and accessories
TAKING OUT PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME THAT HAD BROKEN PLATE IN IT SWI NGING BAS AS SHE WAS WALKING & PC OF PLATE LAC L CALF D 3 CM LAC L CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 39 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
PT AT HOME MOVING A GARBAGE BAG WAS CUT IN LEG UNKNOWN WHAT DID LAC/ L LEG CALF LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 50 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, Drinking glasses
PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A BROKEN DRINKING GLASS INSIDE A PLASTIC TRASH BAG, LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 42 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
TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 48 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
48 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH AND SOMETHING SHARP WAS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX; LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 29 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
LACERATION RT.LEG(CALF).PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG(PLASTIC) CUT LEG WITH A PIECE OF GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
42YOM WAS WALKING PASSED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,FULL OF GARBAGE,SUSTAINED LOWER LEG LACERATION WHEN,HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST IT;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON STAIRS FELL DOWN STAIRS FRACTURE LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 26 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM GLASS THAT WAS INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SHE WAS CARRYING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH BAG AT HOME; CUT LOWER LEG ON BROKEN DRINKING GL ASS WHICH WAS IN THE TRASH BAG. LACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 42 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
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FRACTURES LOWER LEG CARRYING TRASH TO CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SUST LAC TO L LEG ON OBJECT STICKING OUT OF PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX 6 CM 2 LAYER LAC REPAIR L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars
PT CUT LEG ON GLASS BOTTLE WHEN GARBARGE BAG HE WAS CARRYING HIT HIS LE G DX//ABRASION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	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, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
49YFC CARRYING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN WINE BOTTLE IN IT CUTTING LOWER LEG/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
27 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN WAWA PARKING LOT CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 38 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
BURN RT.LEG 2ND.DEGREE.PT.REFERS WHILE BURNING GARBAGE A PIECE OF PLAST IC BAG GOT STUCK IN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	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
C/O PT ,CUT LEG WHILE CARRYING TRASH BAG DX LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC R LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH BROKEN GLASS FROM A PLASTIC BAG ATTH E STREET, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, TENDERNESS, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars
29YOM AT HOME GLASS IN TRASH BAG CUT LOWER LEG DX/LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 43 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
LAC RT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS TODAY (INSIDE GARBAGE BAG)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 41 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 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: 07/19/2003	Age: 42 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
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: 06/07/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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

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

Date: 08/02/2001	Age: 36 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2000	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1999	Age: 34 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: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 39 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1999	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/1999	Age: 37 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1998	Age: 26 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1998	Age: 32 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1998	Age: 48 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, Glass bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1998	Age: 47 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1998	Age: 39 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/1998	Age: 33 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/1997	Age: 40 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1997	Age: 43 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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