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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:76
Year 2006:73
Year 2008:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL ON A GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS AND GOT CUT ON THE THIGH AND LOWER LEG DX LACERATION THIGH/LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP GARBAGE BAG AND PIECE OF GLASS CUT LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURING HIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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