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Accidents - Plastic bags - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:151
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:5
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
FELL ON TRASH BAG CUT TO LOWER LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL ONTO A GARBAGE BAG AT HOME THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT. SUSTAIN ED A CUT TO HER R LOWER LEG. STITCHED. DX R LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOME GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
BURNED LEG WHEN PLASTIC BAG CAME OUT OF TRASH WHEN BURNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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