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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2002 - Ear

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:95
26-50 years old:34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Jewelry
LAC EAR; CAUGHT EARRING ON GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT EAR ON GARBAGE CAN LID.DX: 3.5 CM L EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
8 YOM FELL INTO TRASH CAN LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL BACKWARDS FROM A STANDING POSITION HIT EAR ON A TRASH CAN 1.5 C M EAR LACERATION,MINOR HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT TRIPPED HITTING EAR ON TRASH CAN AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE; EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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