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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 459
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 82YOF,HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P CARRING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS ON FOREARM NO OTHER INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 52YOM WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GL ASS IN THE BAG POKED SELF IN THE LOWER ARM GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| LACERATION RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG,CU T FOREARM WITH METAL CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 12/13/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT FELL CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT; FX ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Doorsills or frames |
| 58 YOF GOT FEET CAUGHT IN HANDLE OF PLASTIC BAG & STRUCK ARM ON DOOR JA MB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/1999 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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