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Accidents - Bags - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 608
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Date: 12/26/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WAS CARRYING OUT THE TRASH WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT FROM THE TRASH BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Stairs or steps
57YOM WHILE CARRING GROCERY BAGS INTO THE HOUSE,SLIPPED ON THE STEPS, STRUCK RT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPED CALF ON A BROKEN PIECE OF GLASS IN THE GARBAGE BAG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PT TRIPPED OVER A BAG/ FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT LAC CALF WHILE LIFTING TRASH BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
59YMC WEARING SHORTS WALKED BY GARBAGE BAG AND PIECE OF BROKEN WINDOW GLASS STICKING OUT CUTTING LOWER LEG/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT LACERATED LEG ON OBJECT IN GARBGE BAG, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT CUT LEG ON METAL THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT HAD A PIECE OF GLASS IN A TRASH BAG LACERATE LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Pet supplies
PT LIFTING A BAG OF CAT LITTER AND DROPPED IT ONTO HER LOWER LEG LACERA TION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
70YOF WAS HOME BRUSHED UP AGAINST BAG,THAT CONTAINED GLASS,CUT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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