Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	76
16-25 years old:	60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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