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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT LEG ON GLASS STICKING OUT OF TRASH CAN - 3-4CM LAC TO LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAMSTRING TENDONITIS. PT WAS LIFTING TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER AND HURT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| L LEG PAIN & GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRASH CAN FILLED W/WATER DX; STRAIN L THIGH MUSCLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PLAYING OUTSIDE BY DUMPSTER THAT FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEG FX IT;MED FLIGH T IN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LT THIGH STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL ON TRASH CAN DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEG UPPER INJURY, STRAIN - 39 YOF SLIPPED AFTER STEPPING INTO A TRASH C AN LID, C/O RIGHT UPPER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 14 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER TRASH CANFRACTURE FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT THIGH ON TRASH CAN DX: LT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT, SLEEPING IN TRASH DUMPSTER, DUMPED INTO GARBAGE TRUCK. D: LEG ABRAS IONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 49 YO. W FEMALE W/LAC TO THIGH. PT INJ SELF ON A GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9 208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| INJURED CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX. UPPER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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