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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| THIGH CTS-FELL ON ICE-HIT LEG ON GARBAGE DUMPSTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT CROSSING THE STREET HIT BY A VAN THROWN INTO A GARBAGE CAN SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| STRAIN RT THIGH-SUS INJ WHILE TRYNG TO PULL A HEAVY OBJECT FROM A TRASH CAN. FELT PAIN IN RT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE PAIL. DX-FRACTURE R FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TAKING OUT TRASH AND FELL ON ICE AND FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT BRINGING IN GARBAGE CAN OVER CURB AND FELL. DX. CONT R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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