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Accidents - Plastic bags - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 47
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:28Foot:12
Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Light bulbs
PT FELL INTO A GARBAGE BAG WITH A BROKEN LIGHTBULB IN IT. DX HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags, Baby bottles or nipples
WHILE AT A BABY SHOWER PT BEGAN CHOKING WHILE CHEWING ON A PLASTIC BAG AROUND A BOTTLE. D: CHOKING ; POSSIBLE ASPIRATED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
F.B. THROAT. PT CHOKED ON POTATO CHIPS EATEN OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON A THORN AND MOM GOT IT OUT. BROUGHT THORN WITH HER IN A PLASTIC BAG. 1CM A TINY PIECE STILL IN. DX. FB IN RIGHT HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT. DX FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT FOUND WITH PLASTIC BLUE BAG IN MOUTH CHOKING PULLED OUT BY DAD/USEDT O DISTRIBUTE HEROIN IN NEIGHBOHOOD, FB/REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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