Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,420
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	131
6-15 years old:	577
16-25 years old:	729
26-50 years old:	1,111
50+ years old:	870

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	633	Lower Leg:	376
Foot:	326	All Of Body:	271
Finger:	219	Wrist:	211
Face:	196	Knee:	175
Lower Arm:	160	Eyeball:	142
Toe:	136	Head:	136
Upper Trunk:	83	Mouth:	72
Ankle:	68	Elbow:	66
Shoulder:	65	Internal:	48
Hand:	15	Neck:	6
Upper Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME. PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
HIT WITH CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG IN EYE. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
41 YOM LACERATION WRIST WHEN PUSHING DOWN TRASH AND SHARP OBJECT POLED THROUGH PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 55 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
PT CARRYING BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME, BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 Y/O M INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN BAG OF ICE DROPPED ON HIM AT HOME. DX; LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
R GREAT TOE LAC/9YOF AT HOME IN KITCHEN, JUMPED AGAINST GARBAGE BAG & C UT TOE. NOT SURE IF CUT IT ON TIN CAN OR GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 78 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
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, L FOR HEAD ABRASION, NASAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 32 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
32 YOM LUMBAR STRAIN CARRYING GROCERIES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 27 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
COCAINE OVERDOSE-SWALLOWED 9 ROCK OF COCAINE IN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN POLI CE ARRESTED HIM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Drugs or medications
DX: INGESTION OF UNKNOWN PINK PILLS FOUND IN PLASTIC *** ON FLOOR. DO N OT KNOW HOW MANY TAKEN; ADMITTED W/ CHARCOAL INDUCED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED DX LT FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
9 MOF WAS CHEWING ON A PLASTIC BAG IN A GROCERY STORE, MOTHER NOT SURE IS A PIECE WAS SWALLOWED, PT ALERT, APPROPRIATE, BREATH SOUNDS CLEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 58 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
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	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
46 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE THROWING PLASTIC LEAF BAGS INTO TRUCK AT HOME. DX; LOW BACK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT @ HOME HOME TAKING OUT THE GARABAGE THREW BAG OVER HER SHOULDER BROKEN GLASS IN BAG CUT TO HER NECK. DX SUPERFICAL NECK LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
2CM FINGER LAC-OPENING A PLASTIC BAG & KNIFE SLIPPED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT CARRYING PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG OF GROCERIES TWISTED FOOT ON FLOOR SPRAIN LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
17YOM ARRESTED/CHARGED FOR ROBBERY,THEN VOMITED CRACK COCAINE HE HID B Y SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG TODAY,ASYMPTOMATIC NOW; INTENTIONAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CAUGHT EYE WITH THE EDGE OF A HARD PLASTIC TRICK-OR-TREAT BAG ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SUPERFICIAL L FOREARM LACERATION WITH REPAIR: L INDEX FINGER LACERATION WITH REPAIR:MOVING PLASTIC BAGS W/GLASS ONTO TRUCK, GLASS FELL, HIT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSION R FOOT - DROPPED BAG OF ICE ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY GUM PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC, NOW IT FEELS STUCK. DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
14 YOM APPEARS DISORIENTED , MOTHER FOUND SEEDLINGS IN ***, STATES THEY MAY BE "GENSON WEEDS". GRABBING AT THINGS IN AIR. OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 59 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
PT. WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS JUMPING IN A PLASTIC BAG ON CARPET AND INVERTED FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
WAS FOUND IN ALLEY BEHIND A POOL HALL-NOT BREATHING. FOUND 2 PLASTIC BAGS FULL OF BROWN LEAFY SUBSTANCES IN AIRWAY. CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND LACERATED FOOT ON SOMETHING IN BAG LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX RT KNEE/BUTTOCKS CONTUSION - S/P SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THES TREET X 7 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
14 YOM LACERATES KNEE ON GLASS FROM GARBAGE BAGS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
6Y/F TRYING TO PULL PLATIC BAG FROM FAMILY DOG (PIT BULL) MOUTH TODAY,D OG BIT PT IN FACE,DOG SHOTS UTD; RIGHT FACIAL LACERATIONS (MULTIPLE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 42 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
MOVING GARBAGE BAG (TAKING IT OUT), TRIPPED & FELL. ACUTE PAIN IN BACK 2ND TO STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 58 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
*** BAG HIT PT IN EYE. ACUTE CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 15 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
LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS CUT ON GLASS SHARD STICKI NG OUT OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME - 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Radiators
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON A RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 18 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: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
18YOM-FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM-EVALUATION FOR INCARCERATION-PATIENT BUT B LACK BAG OF COCAINE IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	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
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND GLASS CUT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O PAIN TO FACE AROUND RT EYE,SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELLYESTER DAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAGS OF COCAINE SO HE WOULD NOT GET CAUGHT WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS ON A HOUSEBOAT, DROPPED TRASH BAGS FROM TOP LEVEL DOWN TO DECK. LA TER STEPPED ON BROKE GLASS FROM TRASH. DX. TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 31 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
C/O PT ,CUT LEG WHILE CARRYING TRASH BAG DX LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 79 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
C/O PT PICKED UP THRASH BAG AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
#1 CUT R KNEE ON PIECE OF UNKNOWN GLASS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON BROKEN GLASS THAT WAS IN A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
53 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF R FOOT WHEN DROPPED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD SHARP OBJECT IN IT AT HOME. DX; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT GOT CHOKED ON A PIECE OF A PLASTIC BAG. DX-CHOKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT KNEE LACERATION: LIFTING GARBAGE BAG OUT OF GARBAGE CAN AND SOMETHING POKED KNEE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
62 YOM LIFTING 40 POUND BAGS OF SOIL AT HOME AND STRAINS CHEST MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2005	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
PT CUT LT. THIGH ON A PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG, AT HOME. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 58 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
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING GARBAGE BAGS OF GRASS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES SHE DROPPED TRASH BAG ON FOOT THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT DX RT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags, Canning jars or lids
FELL INTO PLASTIC BAG OF CANNING JARS DX SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUTTING TRASH BAG IN DUMPSTER - CUT WITH GLASS 1 CM LACERATION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 11 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
STATES HE CUT LEG ON A PICE OF BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC BAG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES HE WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE AND CUT FINGER DX LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD LOW BACK PX LOWERING PLASTIC BAG INTO GARBAGE CAN. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED PLASTIC BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX. MINOR R LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
WHLE OPENING PLASTIC BAG W/ KNIFE CUT LT. WRISTDX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
PT WKS AT HOTEL, GOT STUCK ON THE FINGER C A SYRINGE WHILE CARRYING A P LASTIC TRASH BAG SUSTAINED" EXPOSURE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOW 2 GM * & * TOXICITY METHAMPHETAMINE TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF BASEMENT STAIRS. ACUTE RT SHOULDER INJURY, CANNOT R/O OCCULT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CARRYING THREE FULL PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERY ITEMS AT THE STORE A ND NOW IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 10 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 LAC LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN A GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT PICKED UP A BAG OF ICE - WENT TO DROP IT AND FELT SHOULDER SNAP. D: MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES HE WAS RUNNING WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND RAN INTO A TREE DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC RRF WHILE TAKING OUT BAG OF GARBAGE TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Beds or bedframes
LIP LACERATION, RUNNING WITH PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD, TRIPPED AND HIT SID E OF BED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
CAUGHT A ROLL OF GARBAGE BAGS ROLLED UP ON END OF FINGER YESTERDAY. CLO SED FX PROXIMAL PHALANX LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 36 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
36 Y/O W/M STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic bags
FELL WHILE OPENING PLASTIC BAG WITH TEETH, FEEL LIKE FB IN THROAT/ PHARYNGITIS, DENTAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
36 YO MALE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF ICE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 88 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
FELL ON FLOOR, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN KITCHENDX: FRACTURE RT. HIP & KNEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS BURNED WHEN SHE GRABBED PLASTIC BAG WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF FIRE & IT MELTED. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L HAND/FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LAC RT LOWER LEG YESTERDAY ON PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BA G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
DX RIGHT FOOT LACERATION: STEPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND CUT FOOT ON PIECE OF GLASS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
SLIP & FALL ON PLASTIC BAG FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS FOUND BY DAD UNDER A PLASTIC BAG- PT WAS WHILE PER MOM DX:CHOKIN G POSSIBLE FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O PT WENT TO PUT TRASH BAG IN DUMPSTER AND SIDE STARTED HURTING DX RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT PLACED A SMALL *** PLASTIC BAG WITH $10 WORTH OF HEROIN UP NOSE,FB N OSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	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 CAME OUT OF GRO STORE CARRYING GROC IN PLASTIC BAGS , SLIPPED ON ICE ON SIDEWALK AND FELL. DX LOW BACK STRAIN L KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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