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Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:100
26-50 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/07/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/25/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/18/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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