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Accidents - Plastic bags - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 40
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Date: 06/03/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
8 YO F TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT HIT AGAINST LEG CUT LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT. WAS CARRYING OUT TRASH BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT, & CUT RT. SHIN. DX: SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS CARRYING OUT TRASHBAG AND SOMETHING IN IT CUT LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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