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Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 548
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:205Mouth:130
Neck:69Knee:58
Upper Trunk:48All Of Body:17
Face:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
FELL 1 WEEK AGO, SLIPPED ON DURAGESIVE PATCH WRAPPER. BACK/ABDOMINAL PA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic containers
TRIPPED ON 1 PLASTIC BOX & LANDED ON ANOTHER. RT PERIORBITAL CT, RT THU MB INJURY & FX CAP OF TOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED AND FELL HIT AGAINST A PLACTIC MILD CRATE THAT WAS ON SOME STE PS DX RIB FX'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
CONTUSION L KNEE, PT SUST INJURY WITH A PLASTIC CRATE IN THE SUPERMARKE T, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
BACK CT-FELL ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT TRIED TO PICK UP A FIVE GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER OF WATER AT HOME ST RAINED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic containers, Gas ranges or ovens
SHORTNESS OF BREATH.PT HAD A PLASTIC CONTAINER MELT AND BURN ON A STOVE AND PT BECAME SHORT OF BREATH.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
FELL OFF MILK CRATE DX R HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT DOING ALOT OF YARD WORK THEN WENT TO THE STORE AND PICKED UP TWO GAL LON PLASTIC CONTAINER OF ORANGE JUICE STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
55 YO MALE WAS STRUCK IN UPPER BACK WITH PLASTIC MILK CRATE BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Pet supplies
FELL 1 WEEK AGO,HIT CHIN ON LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER OF DOG FOOD, CUT I NSIDE OF LIP. DX; LACERATION LIP; HEMATOMA, CONTUSION CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
LID ABR. PT DROPPED A PLASTIC CONTAINER ONTO FACE INJURING EYE LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT SPRAINED HIS NECK AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY FALLING PLASTIC CON TAINERS AT A STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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