Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,967
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	299
6-15 years old:	558
16-25 years old:	388
26-50 years old:	1,089
50+ years old:	630

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	403	Finger:	370
Eyeball:	290	Lower Trunk:	259
Lower Arm:	214	Ankle:	192
Foot:	181	Wrist:	153
Upper Leg:	137	Internal:	122
Toe:	120	Neck:	115
Upper Trunk:	99	Knee:	93
Head:	73	Hand:	60
Shoulder:	15	Elbow:	15
Pubic Region:	15	Ear:	15
All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Flatware
PUT A KNOTTED UP PLASTIC BAG IN RECTUM WITH A SPOON AND CAN'T GET IT OU T NOW/ TEST SHOWS IT IN ILEUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	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: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAS PIECE OF PLASTIC SANDWICH BAG IN EAR, FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
38 YO MALE SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG OF CRACK COCAINE F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT INJURIED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO TIE A GARABGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED AN KLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHILD IN BACKSEAT OF CAR GROCERIES PLACED NEXT TO CHILD HE TORE A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG PLACED IN MOUTH AND CHOKED. DX FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
HIT IN UPPER BACK WITH A FILLED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT SCHOOL DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
AT HOME AT 1700, TRYING TO GET HER CAT OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG IN WHICH CA T ACCIDENTALLY GOT STUCK, CAT BIT HER FINGER. DX PW RIGHT LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC TO LEG WHEN OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 30 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 bags, Metal containers
CAN INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG CUT FINGER DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
OPENING *** BAG AT SCHOOL AND BENT FINGERS BACKWARDS.HYPEREXTENSION LEF T 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
RUNNING AND SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG RESULTING IN A ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT HEEL ON BROKEN GLASS COMMING THROUGH TRASH BAG. DX: 4 CM LACERATION TO LEFT HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG; SPAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE WRIST - 47 YOF SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON THE FLOOR INJURING LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
DX;COCAINE AND PLASTIC BAG INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A "***" OF COCAINE D URING A DRUG BUST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	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 bags
CUT ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
LT KNEE SPRAIN-SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Paper products
BACK CT-SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG HOLDING HIS NEWSPAPER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF FOOD CANS FELL ON FOOT. DX: CONT L TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
JUMPING OVER TRASH BAG & CUT FOOT ON TRASH CAN LID DX: LACERATION TO 3RD TOE LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 56 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 bags
WASHING CORN, SHUCKED AND BAGGED IT, C/O LEFT FLANK PAIN AND BREATHING DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Bags
LAC (L) 3RD FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT PICKED UP *** BACK AND THUMB POPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
RT SHOULDER STRAIN-FELT SHOULDER PAIN WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC TO LEG WHEN OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL LAST NIGHT ONTO BUTTOCKS SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG, FALL ACUTE CER VICAL AND LUMBAR SACRAL MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC.*** BAG HITTING HEAD ON PICTURE FRAME. ABRASIONS T O SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
44 Y ROLD MALE HE WAS PICKING UP PLASTIC BAG HANDS WERE SWEATY AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2002	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags, Cardboard products
CHOKING EPISODE - 9 MOF SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT COMES IN THE CEREAL BOXES, FATHER STATES CHILD TURNED PURPLE AND BLACK, CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN WHILE CARRYING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE DX. CP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AT HOME- FELL IN BEDROOM ON A PLASTIC BAG W/ PENCILS IN IT. DX: RT. LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
GLASS IN PLASTIC SACK BROKE AND CUT PT ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY A PIECE OF GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST SPRAIN TO ELBOW FROM LIFTING TRASHBAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH BAG AND LA C RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
L CORNEAL ABRAS; ACCIDENTALLY HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, PICKED UP A BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOMETHING THAT CAME THROUGH PLASTIC BAG DX. CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
STEPPED ON A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS IN IT, CUT LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
CUT BY A BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Telephones or telephone accessories
MOM PICKED UP A PLASTIC BAG WHICH SHE BELIEVED HAD PANTIES & A BATHINGS UIT & SWUNG IT AT PT - BAG CONTAINED A PHONE CHARGER & STRUCK PT ON HE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT LEG MOVING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. 2.5 CM SUPERFICIAL L THIGH LACERATIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAGS OUTSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAGSPRAIN RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION FROM BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Light bulbs
72 YOF WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG; HAC BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN BAG;L ACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
PT. STEPPED ON A WET PLASTIC BAG FILLED WITH CLOTHES AND TWISTED HIS AN KLE, RESULTING IN AN ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 4 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 bags, Bottles or jars
PT WAS INJURED WITH A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN A PLASTIC TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT POKED IN CORNER OF EYE WITH * *, L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
=08YOM LAC TO TOE STEPPED ON GARBAGE BAG ON PORCH AT HOME DX/4TH TOE 1CM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 44 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 bags, Floors or flooring materials
44 Y/O W/F SLIPPED AND FELL ON GARBAGE BAG HIT FLOOR SUSTAINED CONTUSIO N TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SPRAIN LT WRIST, DEVELOPED PAIN WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT LACERATED LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG, R LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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 bags
TAKING OUT THE GARAGE AT HOME IN PLASTIC BAG PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STUC K THRU AND LAC R SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST. LAC. TO LEG ON GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
8 MONTH OLD M C/O SWALLOWED PLASTIC - MOTHER STATES PATIENT SWALLOWED PIECE OF GROCERY PLASTIC SACK. DX: INGESTION FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: OPENING PLASTIC COVER TO MICROWAVE POPCORN, PLAST IC CORNER CAUGHT EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
58 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG SPRAINING H ER LT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT.INJ.RT.FOOT AT HOME WHEN STEPPED ON A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD B ROKEN GLASS IN IT. DX; LAC.RT.FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
PT CUT LEFT THUMB WITH KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO GET ICE OUT OF BAG. D: L ACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
INGESTED 3 SEALED BAGS OF COCAINE TO AVOID DETECTION'ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES HAS BEEN HAVING PAIN AFTER LIFTING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT OF THE TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG LAST NIGHT AND FELL, INJURY TO HAND. RIGHT HA ND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES THIS MORNING TRIPPED OVER TRASH BAG HURTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 39 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 bags
AT HOME TAKING OUT THE GABAGE IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND LAC LOWER LEG ON BROKEN PIECE OF GLASS STICKING THRU BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 29 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 bags
LIFTING GARBAGE BAG ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK/HIP PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 LBS. BAGS OF SOIL WHILE WORKING IN GARDEN. D: LOW BACK PAIN, RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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