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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 440
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 41 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. WAS CARRYING OUT A BAG OF TRASH, CUT HER FINGER ON SOMETHING IN THE BAG - LAC. FINGER 1.5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 38 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: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RECENT PUNCTURE WOUND, INFECTED DISTAL PHALANX, CLEANED OUT BASEMENT, REACHED INTO GARBAGE BAG AND PUNCTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 64 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 WAS CUT ON SHARD OF GLASS PROTRUDING THROUGH PLASTIC BAG WHILE CLEANING. DX: R THIRD FINGER LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT THUMB ON SOMETHING SHARP IN PLASTIC BAG WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH.DX; LACERATION THUMB. WHILE CAMPING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| WAS PUSHING ON GARBAGE BAG-LAC LT SMALL FINGER ON PIECE OF GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PLASTIC BAG PT WAS CARRYING GOT CAUGHT ON CAR MIRROR & BENT WRIST/FINGE R. ACUTE FX RMF & RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RE-INJURED FINGER CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG RIGHT 4TH FINGER PUNCTURE OPEN WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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