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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 04/09/2008 | 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) |
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