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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 50
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:33
16-25 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/24/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/21/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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