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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 471
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CARRYING PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS WITH HANDLE WRAPPED AROUND FINGER WIFE PULLED ON BAG-PREV DAY / FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT. WAS TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT OF A BURNING PLASTIC BAG BURN TO FINGER FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT FINGER ON GARBAGE BAG - LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 57 YOM WAS IN CAR AND BRUNED RIGHT FINGERS WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER .LIGH TER HAD SET PLASTIC BAG ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND REACHING IN TRASH BAG - LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars |
| LAC RMF ON BROKEN GLASS BOTTLE THAT WAS IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 18 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 bags, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT PICKED UP PLASTIC BAG AND TRAC III RAZOR CUT HIM. DX: R MIDDLE/SMALL FINGER LACS <1CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| TRIED OPENING BAG OG CEREAL W/ KNIFE DX LAC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 53 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 |
| FINGER TENDONTITIS-PAIN STARTED WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT HAS THUMB PAIN AFTER OPENING A BAG OF STRING CHEESE. HEARD CRACK. D: THUMB SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| DX 1ST DEGREE BURN : BURNED BY PLASTIC BAG OF BROWN SUGAR PULLED FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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