Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,453
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	171
6-15 years old:	676
16-25 years old:	572
26-50 years old:	1,304
50+ years old:	727

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	776	Lower Trunk:	525
Shoulder:	464	Head:	192
Finger:	177	Foot:	174
Lower Arm:	159	Knee:	157
Ankle:	146	Toe:	117
Internal:	96	Eyeball:	95
Elbow:	86	Upper Leg:	73
Wrist:	71	Mouth:	71
Pubic Region:	30	Hand:	15
Ear:	15	Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON FULL BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING INSIDE CAUSED A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND STRUCK A GLASS VASE ON FLOOR CLOSE D HEAD INJURY/SCALP LACERATION/FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG WHEN PT BEGAN CHOKING. D: F OREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
STUNG IN FINGER FROM BEE IN PLASTIC BAG. DX: BEE STING WITH LOCAL REAC TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAD A *** BAG OF ICE FALL ON HIS HEAD AT HOME DX// SCALP LAC DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES WAS CARRYING TRASH BAG AND A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS CUT ELBOW RT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 48 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
LUMBAR STRAIN CARRYING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS TO CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
THREW A BAG OF GARBAGE OVER SHOULDER NOW HAS PAIN R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT LIFTING A BAG OF TRASH STATES BACK PAIN BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAD CRUNCHED UP PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG STUCK IN EAR, FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH AND A PIECE OF GLASS FROM BAG CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2006	Age: 10 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES IINJURED LEG ON SHARP OBJECT IN PLASTIC BAG DX RT LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PAIN TO BACK AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF FOOD DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
21 YO FEMALE STATES SOMEONE USED PLASTIC BAG TO TOUCH GENITAL AREA VAGINAL ULCERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
37 YO MALE SWALLOWED A BAG OF HEROIN INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
FOOT CT-SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN TO BACK AFTER LIFTING GARBAGE BAG DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 69 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE AND SOMETHING IN PLASTIC BAG SCRAPED AGAINST LEG ABRASION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Coffee makers or teapots
TRYING TO REACH PLASTI C BAG WHEN A TEA POT FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEA D DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 13 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 CUT LEG WITH GLASS WHEN CARRYING GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
PT. WAS COOKING AND PLASTIC BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED ON FINGERS. DX. 1-2 DEG BURN R HAND (34-4TH FINGERS). NS FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HEAD WITH SOMETHING IN PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT LEFT THUMB WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN PLASTIC BAG, CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS. DX-THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT AT HOME LAC L ELBOW ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG / DX LAC L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
R SHOULDER SPRAIN - SHOULDER HURT AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
STAPH INFECTION LT BUTTOCK: IN WOOD'S 4 DAYS AGO, FELL ON A ***FULL OF BONES, BUTTOCK 0.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
44 YO INJURED FINGER ON KNIFE BLADE FROM A PLASTIC BAG LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 47 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
SUST LAC TO L LEG ON OBJECT STICKING OUT OF PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX 6 CM 2 LAYER LAC REPAIR L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC BAGS OF TRASH AND DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
34 YO MALE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG OF CRACK F/B PHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	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
25 YO TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT CUT FOREARM ON GLASS LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT RECEIVED PAIN LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING BAG OF POTAOES DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LACERATES KNEE ON SHARP OBJECT WHEN LIFTED GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars
PT CUT LEG ON GLASS BOTTLE WHEN GARBARGE BAG HE WAS CARRYING HIT HIS LE G DX//ABRASION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
HOMELESS PT WITH SHOULDER PAIN FROM CARRYING PLASTIC BAG THAT CONTAINS HER BELONGINGS. D:ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT FROM GROUP HOME TIED A PLASTIC BAG OVER HER HEAD IN ATTEMPT TO KILL HERSELF- STAFF FOUND HER INTIME. DX; NECK BRUISE, SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
DX LEFT THUMB DISLOCATION: PUT THROUGH LOOP OF TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs
PT WAS SEEN AND HAD REMOVED A PLASTIC BACK OF DRUGS FROM HER VAGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PLASTIC BAG AND FELL, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 49 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, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
49YFC CARRYING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN WINE BOTTLE IN IT CUTTING LOWER LEG/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS TAKING OUT A BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME AND CUT HAND WITH SOMETHING IN THE BAG. DX-LACERATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON A WET PLASTIC BAG HIS FEET WENT FROM UNDER HIM HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE NO LOC SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
71 YOF WAS REACHING FOR PLASTIC BAGS IN GROCERY STORE AND ENTIRE ROLL F ELL ON RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
1ST,2ND,3RD DEGREE BURN L LEG - A PIECE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAG FLOATED OUT OF BON FIRE & LANDED ON LEG WHILE CAMPING, NOFD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN PLAYING TAG OUTSIDE AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUS E, FELL ON A PLASTIC BAG/TRASH BAG WITH SOMETHING IN IT; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
27 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN WAWA PARKING LOT CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT. WAS CARRYING OUT A PLASTIC BAG WITH TRASH IN IT, A PIECE OF GLASS CUT HIS FOREARM, LACERATION FOREARM 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP GARBAGE BAG AND PIECE OF GLASS CUT LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES PICKED UP TRASH BAG AND CUT LEG ON SHARP OBJECT DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
R SHOULDER INSTABILITY,S/P GROUND LEVEL FALL - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
GOT CUT ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG. DX. R NAKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
36YOF DROPPED GROCERY BAG ON FOOT R FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
47YFC LIFTING PLASTIC TOTES WHILE IN PROCESS OF MOVING C/O SHOULDER PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 53 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
POKED IN R. EYE BY CORNER OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION , R EYE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT FINGER TRYING TO OPEN PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN TO KNEE TWISTED SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 19 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG THAT WAS LYING IN THE FL OOR AT HOME DX. LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 12 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
C/O PT STATES TOOK OUT TRASH BAG AND CUT TOE ON SHARP OBJECT DX LT TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT LEG WITH BROKEN GLASS WHILE CARRYING IT IN PLASTIC BAG LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
PT. LIFTED A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF CLOTHING AND THEN HAD PAIN IN HER FOREARM/ELBOW AREA. DIAGNOSIS SPRAINED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2006	Age: 10 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
PT WAS LIFTING A HEAVY TRASH BAG AND INJURED LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED GARBAGE BAG TONIGHT & SPINE CRACKED. ACUTE MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
80 Y/O F INJURED UPPER LIP WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC TRASH BAG WHILE TA KING TRASH OUT AT HOME. DX; LAC UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
RIGHT EYE PAIN. PT GOT A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
MAY HAVE EATEN A PLASTIC BAG (AUTISTIC AND EATS EVERYTHING) DX. SWALLOW ED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Tables
PLASTIC BAG OF FROZEN FOOD FELL OFF TABLE/TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT SPRAINED AN ANKLE BY SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG & FALLING TO THE FLOO R AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAG THT WEIGHED 100LB AND INJURED SHOULDER DX RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WALKED INTO PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG WITH GLASS FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES INJURED SHOULDER LIFTING TRASH BAG DX RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 38 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
BURN RT.LEG 2ND.DEGREE.PT.REFERS WHILE BURNING GARBAGE A PIECE OF PLAST IC BAG GOT STUCK IN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Bottles or jars
STEPPED ON TRASH BAG AND JAR BROKE AT GRANDMOTHERS. ABRASIONS 2 TOES ON LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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