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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,681
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOM WALKING THIS A.M. BECAME DIZZY THEN TRIPPED ON A GARBAGE CAN. DX-ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
26YOM HOMELESS, FD WITH AMS BY POLICE TRYING TO SLEEP IN A DUMPSTER, TC H FD ON PT>>SUBS ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Swimming pool chemicals
48 Y/O MALE OPENED UP TRASH CAN & GOT HIT IN FACE WITH CHLORINE FUMES FROM CHLORINE TABLETS WIFE THREW AWAY DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
86YOM WAS THROWING TRASH IN A DUMPSTER BENT OVER TO LIFT HEAVY LID AND GOT VERY DIZZY DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
48 Y/O MALE FOUND BY POLICE LEANING AGAINST A DUMPSTER AFTER USING METHADONE DX: ACCIDENTAL METH OVERDOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NO INJURIES/15YOF PASS.IN FAMILY VAN ON THRUWAY.DUMPSTER FELL OFF TRUCK IN FRONT OF VAN.UNABLE TO AVOID IMPACT.MULTI CAR IMPACTS.PT W/NO C/O
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND CONT. 14 YOM INJURED HAND WHEN PUNCHING A DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
68 YOM WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM AND FELL ONTO FLOOR TWICE AND HIT HEAD O N TRASHCAN. DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
65 Y/O F FOUND BY GARBAGE CONTAINER. C/O WRIST PAIN. DX WRIST CONTUSI ON & ALCOHOL INTOX ETOH 250.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DRIVER,FELL UNCONCIOUS & CRASHED CAR INTO GARBAGE CANS, PT HAD HEART AT TACK WHILE DRIVING DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST,LIKELY AMI,HX DM
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS EXPOSED TO TRASH CAN FIRE SMOKE INHALATION FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT W/VOMITING & DIZZY AT HOME, VOMITED & PASSED OUT AT SCHOOL LANDING O N TRASH CAN, C/O BACK PAIN, NAUSEA & DIZZY; SYNCOPE, GASTROENTERITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX SEIZURE/SUPERFICIAL LAC FACE: PT HAD 10SEC DZ PER SOC-WORKER @ PRE- SCHOOL; FELL DOWN & HIT HEAD & FACE ON GARBAGE CAN- R CHEEK&LIP LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RESTRAINED DRIVER HAD SYNCOPE WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A DUMPSTER. . MILD NAUSEA, BLURRY VISION. D: SYNCOPE, DEHYDRATION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS.PT FELL ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
+ETOH, BANGING HEAD ON TRASH CAN DX: ETOH INTOX, HX BIPOLAR DISORDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT AT SHELTER FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN A 3 GALLON GARBAGE CAN FILLED WITH WATER CHILD GIVEN CPR CHILD TRANSF. TO *** HOSP. DX/ NEAR DROWNI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
EMPTYING TRASH BIN AND GOT DIZZY,,,ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS.PT WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH CAN AND TRIPPED OVER IT AN D FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GARBAGE CABN AND STOOD UP STRAINED LOST BALAN CE AND PASSED OUT TREATED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, FELL, HIT R BACK ON TRASH CAN AT NH. DX. GI BLEEDING, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS ON BODY, AFTER TRASH CONTAINER FELL ON TOP OF PATIENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MULTIPLE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NEAR SYNCOPE;MILD DEHYDRATION/71YOF FELL ON HOSPITAL UNIT 20 MIN AGO IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
23 YO MALE WAS LIFTING TRASH CAN WHILE WALKING WITH CANE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ETOH INTOXICATION-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE W/ HEAD IN TRASH CAN W/ EMISIS AFT ER HIS BACHELOR PARTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
41 YO FEMALE WAW EXPOSED TO SMOKE DURING TRASH CAN FIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRACH CAN CAUGHT IN FIRE IN THE KITCHEN, NOW C SOB " TOXIC INHALATION" , FD DOCUMENTS NOT FOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RESTRAINED DRIVER STATES HE BECAME CONFUSED AND HIT 5-6 MAILBOXES AND S EVERAL TRASH CANS. D: SYNCOPE, HTN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GOT WEAK RUNNING TO CURB WITH TRASH CAN DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FOUNS NEXT TO DUMPSTER,ETOH ON BREATH. '' INTOX" BAC=0.235
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Fire extinguishers
PUTTING OUT FIRE IN GARBAGE CAN W/ FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND INHALED SMOKE. SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT MENTIONED IN REPORT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN A PUBLIC DUMPSTER WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL OF 390 GIVEN TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
34 YEAR OLD MALE FELL INTO TRASH CAN- ETOH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUSHED SMALL DUMPSTER INTO ROAD AND WAS HIT BY CAR. +ETOH. D: ETOH I NTOXICATION, PSYCH DISORDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS AT A HOME THAT HAD A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN AND SUFFERED MILD SMOKE INHALATION,NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES THERE WAS A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN AT HOME AND PT SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION, NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES THERE WAS A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN AT HOME AND PT SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION , NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ALCOHOL INTOXICATION - 45 YOF FOUND LYING ON GROUND BESIDE DUMPSTER BEH IND A RESTAURANT, CRYING AND SMELLING OF ETOH, DECREASED RESPONSES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SMOKE INHALATION, ANKLE FRACTURE - 43 YOF WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE IN PLAST IC TRASH CAN OUTSIDE HOME, SLIPPED ON WATER TWISTING HER RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SMOKE INHALATION - 38 YOF EXPOSURE TO FIRE BEING PUT OUT IN PLASTIC TRA SH CAN, MINIMAL EXPOSURE, FEELS THROAT SCRATCHY, FIRE DEPT YES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE IN GARBAGE CAN. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE IN GARBAGE CAN. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, VIRAL URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIED TO HELP FRIEND PUT OUT FIRE IN GARBAGE CAN. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Tablet or capsule drugs
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF UNK MED (BLUE TRIANGULAR PILLS WITH "V" ON THEM) PT FOUND IN TRASH CAN AT APTMT. DRUG SCREEN + FOR CAFFEINE ONLY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Blankets
ABANDONED CHILD WAS FOUND IN DUMPSTER BY CONSTRUCTIN WORKERS, THEY WRAP PED CHILD IN BLANKET/TOWEL AND CALLED SQUAD, ADMIT; HYPOTHERMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ALTERED LOC,CONTUSION - LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHEN CARRYING GARBAGE OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OFF TRASH BIN, + ETOH DX CONTUSION L JAW, ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT IN PARKING LOT, FELL AGAINST DUMPSTER, HAD BEEN DRINKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT OUTSIDE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TRASH CANS UP DRIVEWAY WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT ?HEAT ILLNESS. D: DEHYDRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INGESTION, DRANK 5 BEERS IN 30 MINUTES, STATES "JUST WANTED TO DRINK BEER" BEER FOUND IN NEIGHBOR'S GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Rugs or carpets
TOOK 2 RUGS FROM PUBLIC TRASH CAN AND NOW HAS SCABIES AND WORMS FROM TH EM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL OFF DUMPSTER, HIT HEAD, PT FELL 5-6 FT, DX TRAUMATIC ARREST/DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT STATES HE FELLINTO A DUMPSTER TRYING TO RETRIEVE A CELL PHONE DEVELOPED DIZZINESS AND VOMITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUNCTURED HAND ON A RUSTY DUMPSTER STARTED ON *** AND STARTED ITCHIN G , SNEEZING ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O CHEST PAIN WHEN COMING DOWN OFF OF HEROIN, FOUND SLEEPING NEXT TO DUMPSTER ON THE STREET DX:CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
IN HOUSE FIRE;SMOKING CIGARATTE WHICH WAS NOT PUT OUT COMPLETELY IN TRA SH CAN AND CAUGHT FIRE;SMOKE INHALATION;FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Paper products
INHALATION OF SMOKE WHEN BIN WITH BURNING NEWSPAPER OPENED, C/O BURNING TO NARES. D: IRRITATED NOSE MUCUSOS MEMBRANES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT FELL ONTO TRASH CAN YESTERDAY, HURT RIB CAGE, NOW VOMITING; GAS TROENTERITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SMOKE INHALATION-ETOH INVOLVED-FOUND AT HOME W/A GARBAGE CAN ON FIRE- ROOM FILLED W/ SMOKE-FC PRESENT-COHB+3.9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL BACK ON TRASH CAN WHEN AT THE REHAB CENTER DX:SYNCOPE/SEZIURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION - FOUND APPARENTLY INTOXICATED EATING FROM A DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
JAIL INMATE. PASSED OUT AND FELL LANDING ON A WASTE BASKET. DIAGNOSIS WAS SYNCOPE EPISODE. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GOT WEAK CARRYING TRASH CAN DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
POISONING, VIA EMS, PT UNDER ETOH INTOXICATION, FELL AGAINST THE GARBAG E CAN, C/O FACE BLEEDING, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GOT WEAK CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION - FOUND INTOXICATED BEHIND A DUMPSTER CALLIN G FOR HELP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FOUND BEHIND DUMPSTER, HEROIN OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRASH CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND PATIENT INHALED SMOKE - WAS TRAPPED INBURN ING HOUSE CAUSING BURNS TO HAND AND FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT GARBAGE CANS AT HOME, STUNG IN THE BACK OF THE NECK. GOTH IVES, ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL INTO TRASH BIN, INTOXICATEDDX; ETOH ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ETOH INTOXICATION - FOUND INTOXICATED BEHIND DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2001Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2001Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2001Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2001Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2000Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2000Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/1999Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/1999Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/30/1998Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/24/1998Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/16/1998Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/09/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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