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Accidents - Plastic bags - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:89
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES BURNING PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND STICK; PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG FLEW OFF HITTING PATIENT IN THE FACE-----2ND DEGREE BURN FACE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 Y/O M INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN BAG OF ICE DROPPED ON HIM AT HOME. DX; LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
6Y/F TRYING TO PULL PLATIC BAG FROM FAMILY DOG (PIT BULL) MOUTH TODAY,D OG BIT PT IN FACE,DOG SHOTS UTD; RIGHT FACIAL LACERATIONS (MULTIPLE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES HE WAS RUNNING WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND RAN INTO A TREE DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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