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Accidents - Plastic wrapping products - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:217Hand:69
Head:45Internal:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON CELLOPHANE WRAP ON FLOOR. DX: SCALP CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRAWER AND *** EDGE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PT OUTSIDE OF A FURNITURE STORE STEPPING OFF A CURB ONTO ASPHALT GOT CA UGHT UP IN PLASTIC WRAPPING AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
FINGER LAC-CUT ON EDGE OF *** BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
52 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC WRAPPER FROM FOOD NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Knives
PT STATES HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WRAP WITH A KNIFE AND LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PERSON SUFFERED LAC TO HAND FROM PLASTIC WRAP OFF A PIZZA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
CUT R INDEX FINGER ON METAL STRIP OF CLING WRAP. DX. LAC R INDEX FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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