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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 376
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Date: 11/26/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/30/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/20/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/05/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/02/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/12/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/05/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/29/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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