Accidents - Plastic containers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,390
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	647
6-15 years old:	682
16-25 years old:	453
26-50 years old:	667
50+ years old:	939

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	467	Foot:	381
Head:	345	Finger:	316
Lower Trunk:	268	Lower Leg:	231
Mouth:	221	Lower Arm:	194
Toe:	177	All Of Body:	166
Eyeball:	165	Internal:	113
Upper Trunk:	106	Hand:	99
Shoulder:	91	Wrist:	15
Elbow:	15	Upper Arm:	5
Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic containers, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF ***- PIECES WERE CUT IN HALF IN A DAY REM INDER. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A PLASTIC CARTON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
DROPPED A FROZEN PLASTIC CONTAINER DX. TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic containers
PT SPOUSE STATES PT TOOK *, HAD EMPTY PILL CONTAINER, PT STATES SPOUS E DUMPED THEM OUT. DX PROBABLE * OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL ON A PLASTIC BARRELL AND SUS MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FELL HIT FACE ON PLASTIC BOX AT DAY CARE LAC BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
TOE FX.- SUSTAINED WHEN HE JAMMED HIS FOOT INTO A PLASTIC CRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
RT HAND LACERATION-CUT HAND ON PLASTIC WATCH CASE. NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
LT ARM SWELLING, PAIN. KNOT TO TOP OF HAND, WRIST. STARTED AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BOX. DX; TENDONITIS WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT STEPPED ON PLASTIC BOX. DX: L FOOT LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
86 YOF HAD AN ICECUBE TRAY FALL ON HER TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT FELL WHEN STANDING ON TOY PLASTIC MILK CRATE AT HOME; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FRACTURE FOREARM - 3 YOM FELL OFF COUCH WHILE SITTING IN A PLASTIC TUB INJURING RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
HIT IN HEAD BY PLASTIC CONTAINER MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-HIT A PLASTIC MILK CRATE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
PT CARRYING LARGE JUGS OF WATER WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS OPENING A PLASTIC CAP OF A MEDICATION AND THE CAP FLEW INTO RT E YE DX: RT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FOREHEAD LAC/3YOM AT 9:20A TODAY WAS HIT ON THE FOREHEAD BY BABY FROTHE R WITH A *** CONTAINER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
CHEST WALL PAIN. PT WAS LIFTING A GALLON OF MILK IN STORE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL ON BACK TRYING TO JUMP 4 MILK CRATES, BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
STANDING ON PLASTIC CONTAINER LOST BALANCE / FELL DX: DORSAL STRAIN / LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PLASTIC BARREL ROLLED OVER FOOT, THEN SISTER FELL ON FOOT. DX: RIGHT FOOT STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
SUSTAINED LAC UNDER L EYE AFTER HAVING A PLASTIC CONTAINER THROWN AT FACE. FACE LAC $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT LIFTED A HEAVY FIVE GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER OF WATER STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LACERATION CORNER OF LIP - FELL WHEN PLAYING IN PLASTIC TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX, FELL ON CORNER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic containers, Microwave ovens
PATIENT SPILLED HOT LIQUID ON HAND WHEN REMOVING CONTAINER FROM MICROWA VE AT HOME, 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT FOOT ON PLASTIC BOWL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX 2-3 WK AGO. DX; OPEN LAC 4 CM W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT TOE ON PLASTIC CRATE DX: LACERATION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
PT SUST HEAD INJURY AFTER BEING HIT BY A BOTTLE OF FROZEN WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
LEFT FOREARM CELLULITIS. PT CUT HERSELF ON A BROKEN CD CASE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT LT LEG ON PLASTIC BOS. +LAC. DX; SUPERFICIAL LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
ACUTE L FOOT INJURY, FELL OFF MILK CRATE.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
AVULSED NAIL,LAC L LONG FINGER - SMASHED FINGER WHEN MOVING PLASTIC TAN KS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING UP GALLON OF MILK DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LAC R LOWER LEG, CONTUSION R ELBOW. TRYING TO HANG UP CURTAINS WHILE S TANDING ON A PLASTIC STORAGE TUB; LID CAVED IN.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A PLASTIC MILK CRATE,FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT IN HEAD WITH PLASTIC CONTAINER LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
31 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN A PLASTIC MILK CRATE FELL ON HER HEAD. C AUSING A CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT LIFTED A FIVE GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
FELL, HIT ARM ON PLASTIC MILK CRATE. RT FOREARM CT & CLOSED HEAD INJURY @
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Beds
WHL PALYING ON BED PT FLIPPED OFF AND HIT NOSE ON A PLASTIC CRATE,NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL HIT RT ARM ON PLASTIC RECYLING BIN LACERATION UNDER ARM PIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers, Other toys
PACKAGE WITH PLASTIC TOY FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD, NECK PAIN; TORTICOLLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT IN HEAD WITH 10LB PLASTIC CONTAINER. DX: LACERATION, SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT FELL AT HOME ON A PLASTIC CRATE. DX-10TH RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT LIFTING A 5 GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER OF WATER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL AND LACERATED HEAD OFF OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Bags
L CORNEAL ABRASION - HIT EYE ON A TUBE OF VASELINE STICKING OUT OF DIAP ER BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic containers
PT.REPORTED CHEWING ON PLASTIC CANTAINER AND SWALLOWED SECANDARY TOSMOK ING MARIJUANA. DX- GASTRORRHAGIA REFLUX DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
FELL AND CAUGHT SMALL FINGER ON PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Knives
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A PLASTIC LID WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. D: LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER. LACERATION AT DORSUMOF DIST AL END OF RT MIDDLE FINGER. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
64 Y/O F C/O INJURY TO LEFT FOOT - DROPPED PLASTIC CONTAINER ON FOOT.D X: CONTUSION LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PLASTIC CONTAINER FELL OFF SHELF DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic containers
EXPOSURE TO RAT POISON- PT. GRABBED A CANNISTER AND A BURST OF SPRAY H IT HER IN THE FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FELL IN BATHROOM AND LAC FINGER ON A PLASTIC DISPENSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LAC ABRASION LEFT CHEEK - A FRIEND THREW A PLASTIC PITCHER AND HIT PT IN THE FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
IN THE PARK ON PLATFORM ON TOP OF MILK CARTON PLAYING AND FELL OFF FX E LBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC GOGURT CONTAINEER TOP. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic containers
DENTAL INJURY MOUTH, PT RUNNING, STRUCK A PLASTIC CRATE, C/O BLEEDING,N O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Floors or flooring materials
7 Y/O W/F FELL OFF *** STORAGE BOX HIT FLOOR AND SUSTAINED A FR ACTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL ONTO A PLASTIC MILK CRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
PT DROPPED A LARGE FIVE GALLON PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE ONTO LEFT FOOT FRAC TURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Manual scissors
PT CUTTING A HOLE IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER AT HOMW WITH A PAIR OF MANUAL SCISSORS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT OPEN A PLASTIC CONTAINER WHEN HE ACCIDENTL Y CUT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND FELL DOWN ON FACE AND HEAD. HEAD TRAUMA $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT INGESTED PLASTIC MAKE-UP COVER, NO CHOKING OR DIFFICULTY BREATH ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT FELL ONTO PLASTIC BASKET. DX: 1.5 CM FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Bathtubs or showers
LAC L FOREHEAD - HIT HEAD ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER WHEN GETTING OUT OF BA THTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
TRIPPED OVER MILK CRATE CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FELL ON OLD MILK CRATE TODAY, NO LOC. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT. WAS CARRYING PLASTIC CRATE, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND HIT HEAD ON CRATE - LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
SWALLOW PIECE OF PLASTIC CD CASE SWALLOW FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic containers
STEPPED ON PLASTIC PLATE HOLDERS DX: PUNCTURE LACERATION RT. FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
PT. FELL OVER A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PLASTIC CONTAINER FELL OUT OF CUPBOARD HITTING PT. ON HEAD. DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
PT FALL HIT PLASTIC BOX, HEMATOMA L CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
RT CORNEAL AB-OPENING A PLASTIC BOX-BOX SHATTERED-FELT FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT WALKED INTO PLASTIC BOX DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON *** BOX OR TOTE; SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic containers
FELL @ HOME, STRUCK MOUTH ON PLASTIC "WIPES CASE" BIT INTO CHOCOLATE CA NDY BAR AFTER & TOOTH POPPED OUT. INJURED RT UPPER CENTRAL INCISOR@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
64 YOF DROPPED PLASTIC CRATE ON LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LIP LACERATION - FELL HITTING LIP ON PLASTIC BIN CONTAINER AT DAYCARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT HIT MOUTH ON PLASTIC BOX AT HOME; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
SWELLING BY EAR X2 HOURS, ACCIDENTALLY HIT HERSELF WITH ***. D: FACIA L CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN, TWISTED BACK 4 DAYS EARLIER, TONIGHT BENT OVER AND PICKED UP CAT'S LITTER BOX, INCREASED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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