Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING OUT GARBAGE & CUT LEG ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT POKED OUT THROUGHT PLASTIC BAG. DX; LAC.RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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