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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/16/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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

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