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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS RUNNING AFTER GARBAGE CAN BLOWING IN WIND AND FELL. DX: CLOSED L ANKLE FX/DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HURT ANKLE JUMPING ON GARBAGE CAN TWISTED ANKLE DX: ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT TAKING OUT A GARBAGE CAN THIS MORNING FELL IN THE DRIVEWAY FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Trays |
| PATIENT FELL INJURING HIS ANKLE TAKING A TRAY TO THE TRASH CAN. DX-RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE, ACUTE CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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