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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS&FELL ONTO INVERTED A NKLE >>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURING ANKLE. DX: ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED CARRYING BAG OF TRASH, FELL TWISTING R ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TAKING TRASH BAG OUT RECEIVED LAC TO L ANKLE FROM BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| CARRYING SHOPPING BAGS AND FELL ON PORCH AND TWISTED ANKLE TC RIGHT ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND SLIPPED. D: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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