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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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