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Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 873
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:266Finger:75
Toe:75Lower Trunk:72
Upper Trunk:68All Of Body:66
Neck:66Wrist:59
Lower Leg:59Internal:15
Knee:15Pubic Region:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
78 YOF FELL INTO CABINET HIT HEAD ON *** CONTAINER.. HEAD AND FACIAL CO NTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
5TH TOE FX-@ HOME-HIT A PLASTIC CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
SUDDEN BACK PAIN AFTER SITTING ON A MILK CRATE "MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS PUTTING *** IN VAGINA AND DID NOT REMOVE PLASTIC CAP FIRSTCAP RE TAINED IN VAGINA FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
SCRAPED LEG AGAINST A PLASTIC STORAGE BOX. DX. L LOWER LATERAL CALF SKI N TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT WAS RIDING ON FISHING BOAT 5 DAYS AGO, WAS THROWN BACKWARD INTO PLASTIC CRATE SUSTAINING A BUTTOCKS HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT AT HOME FELL HITTING HIS FACE ON MILK CRATE DXABRASION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
RIB FX (L); FELL ON CORNER ON PLASTIC BOX, HIT L SIDE OF CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
INGESTION FB. PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC OFF OF A *** CONTAINER INER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Tools
CUTTING HARD PLASTIC CONTAINER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NEW GARDEN TOOL A ND CUT THUMB WITH A RAZOR BLADE THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
STUBBED TOE ON HEAVY PLASTIC CONTAINER. DX-FRACTURE PROXIMAL PHALANGE L 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LEFT 5TH FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON A PLASTIC CRATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic containers
ACCIDENTAL BETA-BLOCKER O.D.; ACCIDENTALLY TOOK 14 *** WHENGRABBED PLAS TIC VIAL WITH REMAINDER OF MONTH'S SUPPLY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
A PLASTIC BOX FELL ON CHEST CONTUSON LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT. FELL ONTO A PLASTIC BOX, BRUISING AROUND L EYE. DX. CONT FACE, R/L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Chairs
PT WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A FIVE GALLON WATER COOLER WHILE TURNING THE B OTTLE OVER FELL STRIKING FACE ON A CHAIR CONTUSION FACE AND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL IN BATHROOM THIS AM, PT HIT L HIP ON PLASTIC MAKEUP CASE AT RES IDENT HOME. DX. CONT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT HAD PLASTIC CONTAINER FALL ON KNEE ON FRI DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
7 DAYS AGO, PT WAS MOVING PLASTIC BOXES IN CLOSET, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HARD PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TO ER, SWELLING,TENDER,CONTUSION WITH CELLULIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Stairs or steps
CONTUSION NECK - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL AT HOME TODAY - CARRYING PLAST IC BOX UP STAIRS AND TRIPPED - HIT THROAT AGAINST EDGE OF BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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