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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 06/16/2005 | 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 |
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