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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 870
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:211Lower Leg:211
Upper Trunk:68Foot:68
Toe:68Head:59
Face:59Eyeball:59
Knee:31Lower Arm:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CARRYING BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME, BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, L FOR HEAD ABRASION, NASAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT. WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX RT KNEE/BUTTOCKS CONTUSION - S/P SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THES TREET X 7 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
*** BAG HIT PT IN EYE. ACUTE CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND GLASS CUT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS ON A HOUSEBOAT, DROPPED TRASH BAGS FROM TOP LEVEL DOWN TO DECK. LA TER STEPPED ON BROKE GLASS FROM TRASH. DX. TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT PICKED UP THRASH BAG AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
53 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF R FOOT WHEN DROPPED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD SHARP OBJECT IN IT AT HOME. DX; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT KNEE LACERATION: LIFTING GARBAGE BAG OUT OF GARBAGE CAN AND SOMETHING POKED KNEE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
62 YOM LIFTING 40 POUND BAGS OF SOIL AT HOME AND STRAINS CHEST MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING GARBAGE BAGS OF GRASS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags, Canning jars or lids
FELL INTO PLASTIC BAG OF CANNING JARS DX SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD LOW BACK PX LOWERING PLASTIC BAG INTO GARBAGE CAN. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED PLASTIC BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX. MINOR R LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN KITCHENDX: FRACTURE RT. HIP & KNEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS BURNED WHEN SHE GRABBED PLASTIC BAG WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF FIRE & IT MELTED. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L HAND/FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
SLIP & FALL ON PLASTIC BAG FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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