Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,002
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	316
6-15 years old:	989
16-25 years old:	684
26-50 years old:	1,594
50+ years old:	1,416

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	1,053	Lower Trunk:	754
Foot:	448	Finger:	447
Eyeball:	410	Shoulder:	351
Hand:	223	Internal:	220
Ankle:	195	Toe:	155
Knee:	145	Upper Leg:	115
All Of Body:	107	Elbow:	84
Wrist:	70	Neck:	70
Lower Arm:	67	Face:	45
Mouth:	30	Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PT DROPPED BAG OF FROZEN FOOD ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAF THAT HAD A PIECE OF GLASS IN IT./ RT PLA NTAR PW W/FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/17/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL IN FLOOR, HURT WRIST & ELBOW DX FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
74YOF WAS HOME,CARRING THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG, WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OUT, ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIP;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PLASTIC * WHICH CONTAINED 10 * TABLETS.DX: *** /NAPROXEN INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
91YOF WAS HOME LIFTED UP A HEAVEY PLASTIC TRASH BAG,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
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: 11/29/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
46 YO SLIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURED HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG FELL ,SUST ABDOMINAL PAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG @ HOME HAD LAC ON R MIDDLE FINGER FROM BROKEN DRINKING GLASSIN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Desk supplies
FB EAR, SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG AND RUBBER BAND REMOVED FROM EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST FINGER INJURY CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS#
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: 10/31/2007	Age: 10 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
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LEG AFTER SHE ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG ON A GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERY NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 7 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
CUT LOWER LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2007	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
SEVERED ACHILLES TENDON - UNKNOWN OBJECT IN TRASH BAG CUT BACK OF LEG AS HE WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
LOST CONTROL & PLACED PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD ATTEMPTING TO HURT SELF SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 57 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, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT LIFTING PLASTIC BAGS OF FERTILIZER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
66 YOM WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP A LAKE AND WAS HOLDING A PLASTIC BAG THA T HAD GLASS IN IT AND PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LACERATION LT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC BAG,CUT WRIST WI TH A PIECE OF GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
SMOKE INHALATION - 61 YO FEMALE ARRIVES FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - WAS H EATING WET TOWEL IN PLASTIC BAG IN MICROWAVE - CAUSED PT TO INHALE SMOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 75 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 SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND TWISTED HIP/LEG. C/O PAIN IN HIP TO KNEE. D: LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT THROWING OUT GARBAGE BAG AND CUT ELBOW ON BROKEN GLASS AT HOME DX// RIGHT ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Book bags or back carriers
ANOTHER CHILD PULLED PLASTIC BAG OUT OF BACKPACK AND HIT PT IN EYE DX: EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
FELL BACKWARDS HITTINGHEAD WHILE MOVING A PLASTIC BAG >> HEAD LAC/BACK MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING OUT TRASH , BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG PUNCTURED ABD WALL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND ABD WALL,HEMATOMA ABD WALL, ABD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT FOOT ON TRASH IN PLASTIC BAG/FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
ABRASION RT.EYE.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY CORNER PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT HAD A PLASTIC BAG SCRAPE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2007	Age: 10 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
CUT LOWER LEG ON SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 42 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
42YOM WAS WALKING PASSED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,FULL OF GARBAGE,SUSTAINED LOWER LEG LACERATION WHEN,HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST IT;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
DX RIGHT GREAT TOE FRACTURE: DROPPED TWO PLASTIC BAGS OF ICE (8LBS EACH) AT HOME.
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: 08/24/2007	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT CHOKED ON PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG, DX; FB NEAR ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 6 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
6YOF MOTHER WAS CARRING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,SOMETHING RUBBED AGAINST PATIENTS LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
14 YOM WAS TAKING THE TRASH OUT, & CUT THE BACK OF HIS LT CALF ON SOME- THING IN THE TRASH BAG. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinet or door hardware
24 YOF WAS STRUCK ON LEFT EYEBROW BY A DOORKNOB THAT FLEW OUT OF PLASTI C BAG BEING SWUNG BY HUSBAND, PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 14 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
CUT BY SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT GOT GLASS IN FOOT WHEN WALKED OUTSIDE BAREFOOTED TO TAKE OUT TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
48YOWM WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT 5TH TOE AFTER STEPPING ON PIECE OF GLAS S THAT WAS IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 18 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, Unpowered coffee makers or teapots
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHEN CUT ON BROKEN COFFEE DECANTER IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. WAS TAKING TRASH BAG OUT HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT FOOT AND TOE ON GARBAGE/OBJECT IN GARBAGE BAG; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Plastic bags
CARRIED HOME APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS OF GROCERIES IN PLASTIC BAGS WITH HA NDLES CONSTRICTING FINGER CAUSING NUMBNESS AND NERVE COMPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 36 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
36YOF WAS CARRING A 20 POUND PLASTIC BAG OF ICE,ACCIDENTLY DROPPED IT ON HER FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
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: 08/04/2007	Age: 4 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
CUT BY SOME GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
DROPPED HEAVY BAG OF ICE ON FOOT/ CONTUSION LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
12 Y/O M INJURED R CALF WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD BRO KEN GLASS IN IT AT HOME. DX; LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 57 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	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
47 YOM OPENING PLASTIC BAG OF LETTUCE/SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT GOT PEICE OF GLASS IN FOOT WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT RT FEMUR TAKING OUT TRASH IN PLASTIC BAG LACERATION RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON STAIRS FELL DOWN STAIRS FRACTURE LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, SOMETHING IN BAG CUT HER ON LOWER EG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 26 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM GLASS THAT WAS INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SHE WAS CARRYING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON TRASH BAGS DX FOOT LACERATION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
HIT GARBAGE BAG WITH GLASS IN IN AND CUT KNEE LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT THIGH ON PIECE OF ALUMINUM IN PLASTIC BAG DX: LAC TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
WAS PUSHING DOWN THE CONTENTS OF GARBAGE BAG; CUT FINGER ON COFFEE CAN. LACERATION OF RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
32 YO M STRAIN TO BACK INJURED AFTER SLIPPING ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 50 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, Drinking glasses
WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH BAG AT HOME; CUT LOWER LEG ON BROKEN DRINKING GL ASS WHICH WAS IN THE TRASH BAG. LACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 24 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, Stairs or steps
STRAINS LOWER BACK WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS UP STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 25 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, Illegal drugs
PT SWALLOWED A * WITH COCAINE IN IT - PT GIVEN CHARCOAL/ *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 9 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, Glass bottles or jars
PATIENT CLEANING OUT GARAGE, BRUSHED LEG AGAINST PLASTIC BAG WITH BROKE N GLASS BOTTLE INSIDE CUTTING LET; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
PICKING UP PLASTIC BAG AT GROCERY STORE AND ALMOST DROPPED IT HURTING FINGER DISLOCATION FINGER RB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plastic bags
HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG/CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs
PT SWALLOWED *** BAG OF COCAINE ON TUESDAY. D:FOREIGN BODY INGESTION N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF POTTING SOIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 49 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, Metal containers
49YOF WHILE AT HOME LIFTED A PLASTIC BAG OF CANS, SHE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 68 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: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT AT HOME LAC L LOWER LEG FROM GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG / DX 2 SUPERFICIAL LOWER LEG LAC TOTAL 3.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN. DX-SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 59 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
59 YO CUT FINGER ON SHARP OBJECT IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
41 YOF YANKED A PLASTIC BAG AND WAS HIT ON THE LOWER LIP WITH SOME OBJE CT SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 14 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: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSED EYE WITH SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O CAUGHT THUMB IN STRAP ON TRASH BAG. DX SPRAIN RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG SHOULDER FX, FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
FB ASPIRATION-CHOKED AND TURNED BLUE ON PLASTIC BAG, GOT BYSTANDER BACK BLOW, NOW WHEEZING, RIGID BRONCHOSCOPY/REMOVAL FB AIRWAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHOKED AND SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 13 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
WAS TAKING OUT TRASH AT HOME; CUT LOWER LEG. LACERATION, RIGHT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
WAS CARRYI NG OUT PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF GARBAGE FELL DOWN STEPS AND CON TUSED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 15 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
PT WAS CARRYING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG OUT TO GARBAGE CAN WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH BAG CUTTING HIS RT LEG. DX: RT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG. DX: R CORNEAL ABR, ALLERGIC RHINITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS REACHING FOR A GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD A BROKEN BOWL IN IT, & CUT HIS LT PALM. DX: SUPERFICIAL LT PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF AN EYE FROM A PLASTIC BAG STRIKING EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
MULT. CONT'S R SHOULDER & LOWER EXTREMITY: SLIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN KITCHEN AT HOME LANDING ON R SIDE, SHOULDER/KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A TRASH BAG. DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT ANGRY ABOUT CAT POSSIBLY BEING PUT TO SLEEP, SWALLOWED SMALL PI ECE OF CLEAR PLASTIC BAG FROM ***;SUSPECT FB IN GI TRACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SPRAINED THUMB LIFTING PLASTIC BAG FULL OF GROCERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 61 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SOF ELBOW PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAG " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PT PRESENTED WITH DENTAL TRAUMA TO RIGHT MOLAR FROM EATING/DRINKING A F ROSTY.PT BROUGHT WHITE OBJECT IN PLASTIC BAG, WHAT HE BIT INTO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 47 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
PT CARRYING OUT TRASH BAG SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUD AT HOME LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN LIFTING PLASTIC BAG OF GROCERIES/SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH IN A PLASTIC BAG AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FRONT LEFT THIGH FROM BROKEN GLASS POKING THROUGH THE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags
STRUCK EYE WITH PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA / ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT HELPED FRIEND MOVE 20LB BAGS OF ICE TO CONCESSION STAND,C/O L POST SHOULDER/JOINT PAIN,MID LOWER BACK PAIN, DX L ULNAR NEURITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
PT.INJ.L.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING TRASH BAG OUT & CUT ON BROKEN GLASS DRINKING GLASS IN BAG. DX; L. UPPER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKING UP A PLASTIC BAG OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT INGESTED PIECE OF BLACK GARBAGE BAG AT HOME, GAGGED; FB REMOVED FROM POSTERIOR PHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLICED FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
PATIENT GOT BURN OF BOTH HAND AND FINGERS FROM MELTED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2007	Age: 31 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
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG/FOOT CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT PICKED UP A PLASTIC BAG THAT HAD THE REMNANTS OF A BROKEN GLASS CAND LE HOLDER IN IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SLIDING ON PLASTIC BAGS AND HURT KNEE. DX SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX CONTUSION TO FACE - WHILE WALKING FEET GOT CAUGHT IN PLASTIC BAG IN STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FRACTURES LOWER LEG CARRYING TRASH TO CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
CARRYING SEVERAL PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BY THE HANDLE AND BAGS STRUCK STE PS AND TWISTED HAND TENDONITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 56 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
C/O PT STATES WAS PUSHING ON TRASHBAG AND CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS DX RT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST LACERATION TO FACE FELL ON BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 28 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, Day wear
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKED UP A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG FULL OF WET CLOTHES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
DISLOCATES KNEE TRYING TO STEP ON A PLASTIC BAG IN YARD FROM BLOWING A WAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 42 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 LIFTED HEAVY GARBAGE BAGS AND INJURED BACK AT HOME DX// ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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