Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,377
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	296
6-15 years old:	519
16-25 years old:	652
26-50 years old:	2,081
50+ years old:	1,826

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	1,101	Lower Trunk:	854
Finger:	511	Toe:	399
Lower Arm:	258	Eyeball:	243
Foot:	212	Internal:	210
Hand:	203	Upper Leg:	194
Wrist:	176	Knee:	173
Shoulder:	173	Ankle:	141
Head:	101	All Of Body:	94
Face:	93	Neck:	86
Upper Trunk:	75	Upper Arm:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
45 Y/O CUT LEFT FOREARM ON PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG. DX-LAC. LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	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, Drinking glasses
LAC ARM ON BROKEN DRINKING GLASS THAT POKED OUT FROM PLASTIC TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
46 YOM PICKED UP TRASH AND DRINKING GLASS WAS BROKEN IN THE BAG LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX CONTUSION OF RT LEG - SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG,FELL LANDING ON RT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PUT PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG IN NOSE;DX FOREIGN BODY FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	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 HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MOUTH AND CHOKED. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN B ODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
TRIP & FALL OVER PLASTIC BAG DX: THUMB AVULSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 10 months	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
INGESTED A PLASTIC CANDY WRAPPER. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Other toys
RT GREAT TOE CONT: HIT BIG TOE ON PLASTIC TOTE BAG FULL OF TOYS 11-15-08
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES FELL THIS MORNING, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR. DX. DISL OCATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CUTTING ON PLASTIC BAG AND ACCIDENTLALLY CUT HIS LEFT THUMB@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	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
LACERATION R.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE THROWING AWAY THE GARBAGE WITH PIECE G LASS.IN PLASTIC BAG(GARBAGE).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 28 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, Tableware and accessories
TAKING OUT PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME THAT HAD BROKEN PLATE IN IT SWI NGING BAS AS SHE WAS WALKING & PC OF PLATE LAC L CALF D 3 CM LAC L CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 34 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
RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 78 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
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG. DX- L HIP FRACTURE #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LACERATED WRIST THROUGH GARBAGE BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags, Tablet or capsule drugs
INGESTED AP. 6 * & 1 ;WERE IN A ** BAG @ HOME. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION NON-TOXIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 39 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
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN YARD AT HOME SIMPLY HAD FOOT SLIP FO RWARD JAMMING HER BACK W IMMED LBP D DISCAL BULGE W DISCOGENIC PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING OUT GARBAGE & CUT LEG ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT POKED OUT THROUGHT PLASTIC BAG. DX; LAC.RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAIN CHEST.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING GROCERY BAG(PLASTIC BAG)HEAVY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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, Diapers
A PLASTIC BAG HIT EYE WHILE PULLING A DIAPER FROM A BAG ABRASION LEFT CORNEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 35 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: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PUT ROLL OF DOLLAR BILLS IN BAGGY UP RECTUM AND CANNOT REMOVE IT NOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 83 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
TOE INJURY FROM DROPING GROCERY BAG ON LEFT GREAT TOE. DX-CONTUSION GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 11 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
STRUCK IN R EYE WITH CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG. DX PAIN R EYE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TWISTED ANKLE THIS A.M. TAKING OUT BAG OF GARBAGE, C/O SHOULDER AND FOOT PAIN. DX-CONTUSION SHOULDER, SPRAIN LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED TOE CONTUSION AFTER FALLING ON A PLASTIC BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
5 YO SWALLOWED PIECE OFF PLASTIC BAG INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 25 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
CARRYING BAGS OF FOOD, TWISTED HIP. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED LOWER BACK PICKING UP GARBAGE BAGS ON SIDE OF ROAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND TURNED FOOT. DX; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG. DX-SPRAIN L ANKLE. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT R ARM/THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 39 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 MOVING A GARBAGE BAG WAS CUT IN LEG UNKNOWN WHAT DID LAC/ L LEG CALF LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL ON A GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS AND GOT CUT ON THE THIGH AND LOWER LEG DX LACERATION THIGH/LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 54 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: Other
Product: Plastic bags
BACK WENT OUT WHILE TYING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. BACK PAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 15 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 CUT LOWER LEG ON A SHARP OBJECT IN TRASH BAG WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON A BAG OF FROZEN CORN MEAL. DX. HAND LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 18 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
18YOF SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME YESTERDAY,TWISTING ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 37 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 CUT LOWER ARM ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES BURNING PLASTIC BAG WRAPPED AROUND STICK; PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG FLEW OFF HITTING PATIENT IN THE FACE-----2ND DEGREE BURN FACE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING TRASH OUT PUT HAND ON BAG, LACERATING L HAND ON BROKEN GLASS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 67 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, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN BACK.PT.REFERS WHILE PICKING UP ICE BAG(PLASTIC) FROM FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
32YOF WAS CARRING A BAG OF TRASH OUT,WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG STRIKING LEFT FOOT;FOOT LACERATION,1-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56YOM AT HOME THERE WAS A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,CONTAINED DEBRIS,STEPPED ON THE CORNER,NAIL WENT THROUGH LOAFER SHOES;FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE AFTER CARRYING HER GROCERIES IN PLASTIC BAGS DX: STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FOOT INJURY FROM FROZEN BAG FALLING ON FOOT. DX-ACUTE BLUNT 5TH TOE FRACTURE, ACUTE RIGHT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS PLAYING ON FLOOR WHEN HE HIT HIS R ARM AGAINST A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG W/ BROKEN GLASS IN IT. HAS A LAC TO FOREARM. STITCHED. DX ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 50 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, Drinking glasses
PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A BROKEN DRINKING GLASS INSIDE A PLASTIC TRASH BAG, LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT TOE ON UNKNOWN OBJECT THAT WAS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG. DX-LACERATION TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING TRASH OUT UNKNOWN PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH PLASTIC TRASH BAG 2CM PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG..IS A PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR, SLID INTO WALL GETTING FOOT CA UGHT UNDER WHERE BASEBOARD WOULD BE; 5TH TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF GLASS. DX. TOE LACERA TION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SHARP IN PLASTIC BAG/FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS POKED THROUGH THE BAG AND CUT HIS R KNEE. NEEDS STITCHED. DX R KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG W/ HIS L FOOT AND AN UNK FB CUT THE SOLE OF H IS L FOOT. HAS FAT EXPOSED. NEEDS STITCHED. DX L FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
PTS MOM STATES FOUND CHILD UNRESPONSIVE WITH A PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 52 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, Metal containers
LACERATION RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG,CU T FOREARM WITH METAL CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags
GOT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD;DX ANOXIA, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED A SHOULDER BY SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG & FALLING TO THE F LOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PATIENT SCRATCHED EYE WITH PLASTIC FROM BAG OF PEANUTS; CORNEAL ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 64 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, Metal containers
64YOF PULLING OUT A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,ACCIDENTLY CUT LOWER LEG ON A DOG FOOD LID THAT WAS IN BAG;LEG LACERATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
AT HOME LIFTING GARBAGE BAG INJURED WRIST DX SPRAINED WRITST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
RIGHT BICIPITAL TENDONITIS - RECURRENT USE OF RIGHT ARM WITH SLINGING TRASH BAGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
46 YOF C/O PAINFUL FINGER AFTER CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAGS, DX: TENDON ITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 52 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 TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN THERE WAS GLASS IN THE BAG POKED THROUGH SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 42 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
TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	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
CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG HIT HER IN EYE RESULTING IN CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHOKING EPISODE-ON SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
70YOF WAS HOME SLIPPED ON A GROCERY BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR,SLIPPED FELL;TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS @ HOME TRYING TO CATCH A TOSSED GARBAGE BAG WHEN BAG IMPACTED THE LEFT EYE. DX CORNERAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 12 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 WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER UNKNOWN OBJECT POKED THRU P LASTIC TRASH BAG CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 48 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
48 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH AND SOMETHING SHARP WAS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX; LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND LANDED DIRECTLY ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT BENT FINGER BACKWARDS, PICKING OF BAG OF POTTING SOIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 79 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
79YOF WAS DOING YARDWORK AT HOME WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF LEAVES,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
STEPPED ON GARBAGE BAG AT HOME LAC L FOOT ON WHAT SHE THINKS WAS A TIN CAN DX 3.5 CM HEEL OF L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	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
LACERATION RT.LEG(CALF).PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG(PLASTIC) CUT LEG WITH A PIECE OF GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 47 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
47YOM WHILE AT HOME SCRATCHED CORNEAL ON A PLASTIC BAG; LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Other unpowered garden tools
CONTUSION LOW BACK - 23 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LOWER RIGHT LUMBAR PAIN FROM RAKING LEAVES - SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND LANDED ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
FOUND BY MOM CHOKING ON A PIECE FROM A PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG >> CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE SACKS AND FELL. DX: CLOSED L DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Refrigerators
MULT CONT'S: FALL BETWEEN REFRIGERATOR AND RACK WHEN SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR, STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN CUT BY OBJECT IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HO ME. DX; LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG/C-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG, STARTED COUGHING AND GAGGING. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
PT AT HOME OPENED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE CAUSED BURN TO L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT STATES HURT BACK LIFTING *** BAGS. DX; SPRAIN TO LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
45 YO MALE SWALLOWED BAG OF HEROIN F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
53YOF WAS HOME ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SALAD BAG WITH A STEAK KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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
LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG)CU T LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 64 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
LACERATION LT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT THEGARBAGEIN (PLASTIC BAG)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
DEVELOPED BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN AND NECK PAIN. HAD BEEN LIFTING HEAVY SALT BAGS EARLIER. DX: NECKACHE AND SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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 WITH SPRAINED SHOULDER, CARRYING A HEAVY BAG OF SOIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 29 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
29YOF AT HOME DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS;LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 28 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 STATES WAS CARRYING OUT THE TRASH BAG AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT ANKLE DX RT ANKLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes
SENT IN FROM JAIL FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST INSERTION OF PLASTIC BAG F ILLED WITH *** TABS INTO RECTUM, +BLEEDIN TRYING TO REMOVE>>FB REMOV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 11 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 SOME GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS CARRYING OUT THE GARBAGE, & THE PLASTIC BAG GRAZED THE INSIDE OF HIS LT ANKLE, THE BAG HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT. DX: ANKLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 53 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, Manual scissors
PT WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BAG WITH SCISSORS AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER, LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
2ND DEG BURN R HAND/70YOF TOOK BAG OF BROWN SUGAR OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT MELTED & PLASTIC MELTED ON HER HAND.CAME OFF WITH COLD WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING ON THE STORE. SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG. L UMBER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Drugs or medications
BROUGHT BY POLICE, PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG WITH DRUGS IN IT DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 7 months	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, Car seats
PATIENT SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG WHILE IN CAR SEAT, STAR TED COUCHING, CHOKING, VOMITED; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 20 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
PICKED UP BAG OF TRASH CUT LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
21 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
CARRYING ?HEAVY GROCERY BAGS HEARD THE WRIST CRACKING >> SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
38 YO MALE SWALLOWED EIGHT BAGS OF HEROIN IN JAIL F/B STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 86 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
FELL DRAGGING PLASTIC TRASH BAG/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT CHEEK FB. PT WAS INJURED BY A SMALL SHARD OF GLASS IN PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 38 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, Illegal drugs
PT UNDER ARREST, OBSERVED SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG WITH 1/2 A JOINT IN IT INGESTION FOREIGN SUBSTANCE, MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	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
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG, COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP >>BMS:BACK MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
TRYING TO OPEN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN SHE HIT HERSELF IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 35 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
35 Y/O F INJURED R SHOULDER WHILE THROWING AWAY PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX; R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL ON STREET, TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG SUSTAINING CERVICAL STRAIN, AC JOINT SEPARATION & FOREARM CONTUSION W/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
BURN RT FINGER-SUS BURN TO RT FINGERS WHEN A PLATIC BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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