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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:144
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 07/15/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 06/29/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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

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