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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 14 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: Plastic bags |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 14 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: Plastic bags |
| CUT ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 10 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: Plastic bags |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG AND STRUCK LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AT HOME- FELL IN BEDROOM ON A PLASTIC BAG W/ PENCILS IN IT. DX: RT. LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| GLASS IN PLASTIC SACK BROKE AND CUT PT ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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