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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 993
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND CUT LEG ON SOMETHING SHARP. D: LACERA TION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT LEG PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN WHEN CARRYING OUT TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUTTING GARBAGE IN THE DUMPSTER AT HIS APARTMENT COMPLEX SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX:CELLULITIS R LEG. SCRATCHED LEG ON A GARBAGE CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC (L) LWR LEG, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH AN OBJECT FROM THE GARB AGE BAG, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING,TENDERNESS, NO SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT C/O GARBAGE CAN FELL ON LEG AND CUT IT BELOW PATELLA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 16 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: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN DX: ADMIT WITH ACUTE CELLULITIS AND SWELLING T O RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 30 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LACERATION LEG - 30 YOM CUT HIS LEFT OUTER CALF ON GLASS IN A RECYCLING BIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUSHING DOWN THE GARBAGE IN HIS GARBAGE CAN AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS G LASS IN THE CAN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 9 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Aquariums or accessories |
| RT LOWER LEG LAC-PLAYING IN A DUMPSTER-CUT LEG ON A FISH TANK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON GARBAGE CAN-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 45 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 11 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG BY A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A WOODEN TRASH CAN AND CUT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Tableware and accessories |
| THROWING GARBAGE AWAY PLATE POKED THROUGH AND CUT LEG ....LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO LEF FROM GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES HIS TRASH CAN CAUGHT FIRE & SOMETHING EXPLODED BURNING HIS LEG (NO FIRE DEPT MENTIONED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 59 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: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HIT LEG AGAINST TRASH CAN, CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS STANDING ON GARBAGE CAN AND CUT LEG ON SHARP METAL. DX: R LEG LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 44 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASIONS AFTER BEING HIT BY A M ETAL GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 49 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS PULLING A DUMPSTER WHEN IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIM, CONTUSION TO L EG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HANGING OUT CAR WINDOW. CAR HIT TRASH CANS AS DID PT'S FEET.C/O PAIN DX:FX (R) DISTAL FIBULA, CONTUSION(R) FOOT, (L) 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| PT PUTING A GARBAGE BAG WHICH CONTAINED BROKEN GLASS IN THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 83 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL AGAINST GARBAGE CAN DX. LOWER LEG CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT RAN BEHIND DUMPSTER INTO A CAR ON STREET, THEN FELL INTO PUDDLE ; TIBIA/FIBULA FX., FOREHEAD LAC., SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, BBs or pellets |
| HIT BY PELLET THAT RICOCHETED OFF GARBAGE CAN DX. FB LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC LT LOWER LEG. CUT ON TRASH CAN. DX; 4 CM LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers |
| 23 MONTH OLD MALE INFANT WAS BY A TRASH CAN; CUT LEG ON TUNA CAN IN THE TRASH CAN. LACERATION, RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEG FROM BROKEN GLASS WHILE TAKING GARBAGE OUT OF CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| WALKING WHEN GLASS STICKING OUT OF TRASH CAN LAC HIS CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2003 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC LEG ON METAL IN HIS TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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