Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,926
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	618
6-15 years old:	487
16-25 years old:	671
26-50 years old:	1,900
50+ years old:	1,249

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,043	Finger:	471
Lower Leg:	439	Internal:	395
Hand:	368	All Of Body:	332
Upper Trunk:	200	Foot:	197
Elbow:	190	Head:	176
Ankle:	163	Eyeball:	156
Wrist:	146	Knee:	128
Neck:	117	Lower Arm:	102
Face:	86	Toe:	75
Upper Arm:	58	Upper Leg:	50
Shoulder:	16	Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
ALLEGEDLY ATE BAGS OF COCAINE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY. ACUTE ALLEGED IN GESTION OF COCAINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/13/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
STATES GOT L FOOT CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. DX. L HIP FX, INTE RTROCHANTERIC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 4 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
CORNEAL ABRASION - 4 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK IN THE EY E WITH A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATED CLOSING A *** BAG USING TEETH, A PIECE OF THE BAG DETATCHED & GOT SWOLLOWED ACCIDENTLY BY THE PT,"FOREIGH BODY IN THROAT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
03YOM AT HOME PT HAS STUCK A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAGGY UP HIS NOSE DX/ FB PLASTIC BAG IN R NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG - LACERATION HAND
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: 12/01/2004	Age: 64 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
CARRYING BAGS IN HOUSE HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC L UPPER ARM, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH THINGS IN A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, ROM NORMAL, SENSATION INTACT.
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: 11/17/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOWED 3X3 *** BACK W/METHAMPHETAMINES IN IT DX METH INGESTION DX METH INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Public equipment
WRIST SPRAIN-@ GROCERY STORE-PULLING A PLASTIC BAG OFF PRODUCE STAND-EN TIRE BAG RACK FELL ON PT'S WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 7 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
SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PARENTS SAW TRACES OF RAT POISON AROUND PT'S MOUTH & PT. WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC BAG WITH PELLETS IN IT. DX: SUSPECTED RAT POISON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 38 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
38 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED STRAIN LOWER BACK WHEN REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP GARBAGE BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT SWALLOWED A ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	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 bags
OUTSIDE & WIND CAUGHT GARBAGE BAG HE HAD IN HIS HANDS & TWISTED HIM ARO UND. ACUTE LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT STUCK 7 PLASTIC BAGS UP HIS RECTUM - NOT SURE WHY- UNABLE TO DEFACAT E TAKEN TO THE OR FOR A FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL FROM RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT WAS FULL- BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH. PT STEPPED ON BAG BAREFOOT. DX FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
MOVING HEAVY PLASTIC BAGS OF DIRT YESTERDAY. ACUTE LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 22 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, Tableware and accessories
TAKING OUT THE TRASH BROKEN GLASS PLATE POKED THROUGH AND CUT LOWER LEG ....R LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TRYING TO EMPTY BAG OF DIRT, FELT DIZZY & FELL. AB HEAD & HAND/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: HEAD, CHEST, R KNEE & L ELBOW CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LT HIP SACRAL CONTUSION, FELL CARRYING LARGE GARBAGE BAG, WENT TO SWITCH HANDS, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND ONTO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, TWISTED ANKLE, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
POKED IN EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG AT 18:00. DX: CONJUNCTIVA, SUPERFICIAL I NJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
10 YOF TRIED TOO WRAP PLATIC BAGS AROUND HER HEAD IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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: 09/11/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS MARCHING IN PARADE; SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG. RT. HIP STRAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 7 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, Other toys
MOM PULLED OUT SOME PLASTIC BAG WITH PLASTIC BALL FROM MOUTH, BAG RIPPE NON-TOXIC F B INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 8 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
PT DX LACERATION TO RT FOOT - S/P STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WITH GLASS OUTSIDE HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT LAC LT ANKLE WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
8MOF H/OCOUGH X 12-18HR AFTER INGESTING WHAT MOM THINKS IS PART OF PLAS TIC BAG YESTERDAY. CHEST X-RAY NORMAL - DX INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
DRUG INGESTION-PT INGESTED 2G OF CRACK COCAINE WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BA G. TRIED TO HIDE IT FROM POLICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
29 YO MALE SWALLOWED A DIME BAG OF HEROIN INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH POSS INGESTION OF A PIECE OF PALSTICS BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 58 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
CARRYING BAG OF TRASH TO STREET & SOMETHING (GLASS) IN BAG LAC LT CALF- 2CM & AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT POSSIBLY SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG, GASPING NOISES, DID FINGER SWEE P, FELT OBJECT ON FINGER, DID BACK BLOWS; POSSIBLE FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 73 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 CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG THAT WAS FULL OF GLASS WAS THROWING IT OUT WH EN A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plastic bags
47YOF @ HOME OPENING PLASTIC BAG, SLIPPED, HIT IN EYE DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS/ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	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
LAC TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND CUT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES HE CUT ARM ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
32 YO MALE HAD BAG OF CRACK STUCK IN THROAT F/B THROAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT TYING UP TRASH BAG TURNED AND FELL LANDED ON RT SIDE AND BACK RT RIB CONTUSION, THORAIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
5YOF W/RED, SWOLLEN EYE RESULTING FROM SIBLING THROWING A FRUIT SNACK B AG IN EYE. SEVERE PAIN - DX CORNEAL ABRASION; SCLERAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 27 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 CARRING BAG OF ICE, JUMPED OVER SOMETHING & ICE HIT PT IN KNEE. DX CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS RUNNING FROM THE POLICE, SWALLOWED A BAG OF DILAUDID TO KEEP FROM BEING CAUGHT WITH IT. DX-DILAUDID SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Day wear
PLASTIC COVER ON DRESS CAUGHT FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
INGESTION OF TWO BAGS OF HEROIN - SWALLOWED TWO PLASTIC BAGS OF HEROIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
23 YO MALE LIFTED A HEAVY TRASH BAG YESTERDAY WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSION FOOT - PATIENT REPORTS DROPPED A 5 LB BAG OF ICE ON RIGHT FOO T 2 DAYS AGO - AT HOME - INCREASING PAIN AND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
LT EAR PAIN SINCE THURSDAY, GETTING WORSE. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LT EAR- PIECE OF BLUE PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT BROUGHT IN BY POLICE,SWALLOWED 3 PLASTIC BAGS OF COCAINE,ADMITS TO I NGESTION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 18 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, Stairs or steps
18 YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND FELL OFF PORCH STEP. LEFT ANKLE SP RAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 89 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
FELL CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS - CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
1 DEGREE BURNS FACE & CHEST; WAS MAKING HOMEMADE BOMB OF ACETYLENE/O2/ PLASTIC BAG(TYPE N) & IT EXPLODED. NO FD INFO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING BAG OF ICE. D: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
3 YEAR OLD MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME SPRAIN LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT LIFTING A GARBAGE BAG AND GOT NECK PAIN C/O NECK PAIN LEFT CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Day wear
RIGHT FOOT LAC PT WAS WEARING A SOCK WHEN CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG WITH A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT AND CUT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2004	Age: 8 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
8 YO F TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT HIT AGAINST LEG CUT LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
64 Y/O F INJURED R CALF WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND SOMETHIN G IN BAG POKED HER AT HOME. DX; ABRASION R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 12 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 bags, Other drugs or medications
INGESTED COCAINE FROM PLASTIC BAG FOUND IN APT COMPLEX YARD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT. WAS CARRYING OUT TRASH BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT, & CUT RT. SHIN. DX: SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT LIFTING A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG INTO CAR AND HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF LOW B ACK PAIN LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG, CUT THIGH ON PROTRUDING GLASS PIECE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC. TO HAND
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: 05/19/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC R LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH BROKEN GLASS FROM A PLASTIC BAG ATTH E STREET, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, TENDERNESS, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 24 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Fertilizers
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: BENDING OVER CARRYING BAG OF LAWN FERTILIZER, PULLED BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 30 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 bags, Metal containers
ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN;LIG.STR/30YOM AT HOME LIFTING GARBAGE BAG FULL OF E MPTY CANS THIS AND FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN R LOWER BACK W/PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT.SWALLOWED A PLASTIC CLOSURE OFF A PLASTIC BAG. DX; F.B. INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
DX RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN: CARRYING GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME, INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
40 YOWF TRYING TO GET A PLASTIC BAG FROM DOG WHILE HE WAS EATING AND DO G BIT PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS AT *** AT THE CHECKOUT STAND AND A 2 LITER BOTTLE FELLFROM A PLASTIC BAG AND FROZEN PIES, HIT PATIENT'S FOOT. DX-TOE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC NEWSPAPER BAB DOWN 3 STEPS AND SPRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
BABY FOUND BY FAMILY WITH PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND HEAD. NO OTHER DET AILS NOTED. D: CARDIA ARREST S/P ASPHYXIATION. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOMETHING INSIDE PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
RT ELBOW AND WRIST CONTUSION.PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. PALM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SLIP ON PLASTIC BAG ON WOOD FLOOR FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 44 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
44 YO F TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG INJURED HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PT W/ FRIEND, PULLED OVER BY POLICE-TOLD TO EAT PLASTIC BAG OF WHITE PO WDER. ACUTE COCAINE INGESTION & CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET AND FELL CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND SLIPPED, CRAWLED TO PHONE. DX. FX R HIP, INTERTROCHANGERIC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 03/19/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR CHANGING GARBAGE BAG - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY STAT US POST FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O PAIN AFTER CARRYING A BAG OF HEAVY GROCERIES INTO THE HOUSE LEFT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 29 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, Other glass bottles or jars
29YOM AT HOME GLASS IN TRASH BAG CUT LOWER LEG DX/LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LUMBAR CONTUSION - 37 C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER SLIP AND FALL ON PLASTI C BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 12 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
WAS CARRYING OUT TRASHBAG AND SOMETHING IN IT CUT LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSION R ELBOW - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG,FELL ONTO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS - 25 YOM TRIED TO SWALLOW A PLASTIC BAG FILLED W ITH COCAINE AND IT GOT STUCK IN HIS THROAT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 48 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, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
THREW GARBAGE BAG INTO DUMPSTER PREVIOUS DAY LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG (PLASTIC) LAC TO THIGH
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

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTING GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER - HURT RIBS - ACUTE RIB CAGE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT CASINO. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, BILAT KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
POST PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION - CAUGHT PIECE OF *** FREEZER BAG IN THROAT OAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM DX: FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
RT HAND BURN-@ HOME-BUNS IN BAG IN MICRO. OVEN-LEFT TWIST TIE ON BAG-TW IST CAUGHT FIRE-REACHED INTO OVEN-TIE MELTED ONTO HAND-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 8 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 AND HIS FATHER WERE PLAYING. PT KICKED A BAG OF TRASH AND SOMETHING INSIDE CAUSED LACERATION TO FOOT. DX. LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O BACK PAIN. PT HURT BACK CARRYING LARGE BAG OF TRASH. DX LOWER BA CK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	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
CUT ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG ON FOOT - LACERATION LEFT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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