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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2003 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:154
50+ years old:94

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
LAC R ELBOW; CUT ON TIN CAN LID IN GARBAGE WHILE EMPTYING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAIN R ELBOW;PINNED BETWEEN DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
EMPTYING TRASH AND HIT ELBOW ON THE DUMPSTER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
42 YO MALE LIFTED TRASH CAN AND HEARD POP ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GOING TO GARBAGE CAN AT H OME TO EMPTY TRASH AND FELL ON ICE ONTO HER BUTT AND HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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