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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 529
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRAUMA LT.HAND.77YOF.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER SHOPPING BAG,FALLNG DOWN ON FL OOR AT RKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TRIED TO PUT OUT PLASTIC BAG FIRE WITH HANDS AND BURNED THEM,NO FIRE DE PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WITH HAND LAC FROM SOMETHING INSIDE TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TAKING TRASH OUT PUT HAND ON BAG, LACERATING L HAND ON BROKEN GLASS# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| 2ND DEG BURN R HAND/70YOF TOOK BAG OF BROWN SUGAR OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT MELTED & PLASTIC MELTED ON HER HAND.CAME OFF WITH COLD WATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT GOT BURN OF BOTH HAND AND FINGERS FROM MELTED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 05/22/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC. TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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