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Accidents - Plastic wrapping products - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:177Internal:90
Lower Trunk:71Hand:71
Lower Arm:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PILL WRAPPER STRUCK IN THROAT ONSET AN HOUR AGO, CAN'T SWALLOW WATER. S/P CHOKED ON PILL WRAPPER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
CUT THE LEFT THUMB ON A PIECE OF ***. LACERATION TO FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Scissors
FINGER LAC-CUTTING WRAP W/ SCISSORS-HIT FINGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
74 YOF STATES SHE FEELS LIKE THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP STUCK IN HER THROAT, INGESTION OCCURRED LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
CUT ON BOX OF WINE. DX- 1 IN LOWER ARM LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 71 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, Cardboard products
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON THE SERRATED ?*** WRAP BOX >> LAC >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
60 YOF CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO GET THE HARD PLASTIC PACKAGE OFF OF A NEW KNIFE SHE HAD JUST BOUGHT; LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PT CUT FINGER ON SARRAN WRAP=LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS MOVING INTO NEW HOUSE, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL, INJURING R UPPER LEG, AND PELVIC RAMI, DX: DX FX PELVIC REMI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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