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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 78 Y/O M INJURED R SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOM E. DX; R SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PAPTIENT PICKED UP GARBAGE BAGS AND SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT TOOK A TRASH BAG OUT TO DUMPSTER AND LID CAM E DOWN ON SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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