Accidents - Plastic bags - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
RUNNING AND SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG RESULTING IN A ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
PT. STEPPED ON A WET PLASTIC BAG FILLED WITH CLOTHES AND TWISTED HIS AN KLE, RESULTING IN AN ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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