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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 95
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2004 | Age: 56 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON TRASH CAN DX LT LOWER ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL PICKING UP GARBAGE CAN. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FOREARM AB-INJURED ON A GARBAGE CAN LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUST STRAIN TO ARM LIFTING GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2004 | Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX ABRASION LEFT ARM: TAKING OUT TRASH TO PUT IN GARBAGE CAN, FELL AND HIT ARM ON CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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