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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 15 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 |
| PT CUT LOWER LEG ON A SHARP OBJECT IN TRASH BAG WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TAKING TRASH OUT UNKNOWN PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH PLASTIC TRASH BAG 2CM PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG..IS A PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 12 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 |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER UNKNOWN OBJECT POKED THRU P LASTIC TRASH BAG CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT BY SOME GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG/LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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