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Accidents - Plastic bags - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 348
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 10/31/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Tablet or capsule drugs
DX INGESTION: 2YOF ATTER INGESTION OF UNK AMOUNT OF PILLS F PLASTIC BAG. S PILLS IBUPROFEN 200MG WERE GRANDMA'S, MOM ? HOW MANY ORIG IN BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes
2 YOM WAS FOUND W/*** OF *** RAPID RELEASE PILLS 500 MG W/UNKN AMT MISS ING. DX: NONTOXIC INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
2 YO M WITH A SUFFOCATION EPISODE WHEN HE WAS LEFT AT HOME WITH MOM'S B OYFRIEND, MOM RETURNED CHILD HAD PLASTIC BAG ON HEAD, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
FD BY MOM CHEWING ON A SMALL 2X2 PINK PLASTIC BAG, MOM NOT SURE OF DRUG CONTENTS, ACTING HERSELF>>R/O INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS IN CARSEAT IN BACK OF CAR. PARENTS LOOKED BACK AND PT SUCKING ON A PLASTIC BAG W/ A POSS ECSTASY PILL IN IT. NO SYMPTOMS. DX POSS INGEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Tablet or capsule drugs
INGESTED AP. 6 *** & 1 ***;WERE IN A *** BAG @ HOME. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION NON-TOXIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
PTS MOM STATES FOUND CHILD UNRESPONSIVE WITH A PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
GOT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD;DX ANOXIA, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PLASTIC *** WHICH CONTAINED 10 *** TABLETS.DX: *** /NAPROXEN INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Drugs or medications
DX: INGESTION OF UNKNOWN PINK PILLS FOUND IN PLASTIC *** ON FLOOR. DO N OT KNOW HOW MANY TAKEN; ADMITTED W/ CHARCOAL INDUCED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PARENTS SAW TRACES OF RAT POISON AROUND PT'S MOUTH & PT. WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC BAG WITH PELLETS IN IT. DX: SUSPECTED RAT POISON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Other drugs or medications
INGESTED COCAINE FROM PLASTIC BAG FOUND IN APT COMPLEX YARD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/01/2004Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
BABY FOUND BY FAMILY WITH PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND HEAD. NO OTHER DET AILS NOTED. D: CARDIA ARREST S/P ASPHYXIATION. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/10/2001Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1999Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Beds
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/11/1999Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Bunk beds
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/07/1998Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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