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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 07/19/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 05/16/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 02/14/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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

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