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Accidents - Plastic bags - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 489
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:94Ankle:85
Finger:77All Of Body:71
Knee:69Internal:63
Toe:10Foot:6
Head:5Eyeball:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
14 YO M INJURED LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
6YOM SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN L EYE LAST NIGHT W/ CORNER OF A POTATO CHIP B AG. HAS REDNESS, SWELLING. DX L EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 YO MALE STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG AND CUT ANKLE ON BROKEN GLASS. DX ANK LE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Dolls, plush toys, and action figures
7YOF STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG THAT HAD A BROKEN PORCELIN DOLL IN IT, & CUT HER FOOT. DX; RT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
9YOF SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAG DX:ESOPHAGEAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
13YOM TAKING OUT THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG OF TRASH WHEN GLASS POKED THROUGH CUTTING RT KNEE;KNEE LACERATION,1.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
FINGER LAC-7YOM TRIED TO OPEN A MARSHMELLOW BAG WITH A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
6YOM LACERATION SCALP FRIEND WAS SWINGING PLASTIC BAG WITH GLASS HITTIN G PATIENT IN BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
9YOM PT TAKING OUT TRASH, PIECE OF GLASS STUCK THROUGH TRASH BAG AND CU T PT LOWER LEG NEAR ANKLE. DX L LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
15YOM AT HOME CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT HIT LEG INJ L LEG/ DX LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
12 YO M WAS THROWING TRASH WHEN BROKEN GLASS FELL FROM PLASTIC BAG CUT ANKLE DX ANKLE LACERATION***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
11YOM PT TAKING OUT TRASH AT HOME, PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS POKED THROUGH BAG AND CUT PT ON R KNEE. DX R KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
10YOM PT OPENED FREEZER, BAG OF FROZEN CHICKEN FELL OUT AND HIT PT ON L GREAT TOE. PAIN. DX L GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
12YOF SPR ANKLE- TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
8YOF- PT WAS WALKING GOT RIGHT GREAT TOE CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG THEN TRIPPED TOE W/ PAIN. DX FRACTURED TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
8 YOM-MOTHER STATES CHILD PUT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD & TIED IT-CHILD SAY S WANTS TO KILL SELF DX SUICIDE ATTEMPT/IDEATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
6YOM CUT LT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BAG OF GRAPES WITH A KNIFE, AT HOME. DX; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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