Accidents - Plastic bags - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,262
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	344
6-15 years old:	667
16-25 years old:	679
26-50 years old:	2,510
50+ years old:	2,060

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	990	Eyeball:	681
Lower Leg:	566	Finger:	560
Foot:	323	Head:	318
Wrist:	310	Face:	298
Toe:	294	Shoulder:	255
Internal:	234	Ankle:	228
Upper Trunk:	228	Neck:	210
Knee:	162	Lower Arm:	139
Hand:	132	All Of Body:	83
Upper Arm:	70	Elbow:	69
Upper Leg:	69	Mouth:	18
Pubic Region:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
WHILE @ HOME SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN R EYE W/CLASP ON A *** PLASTIC BAG DX SCLERAL ABRASION R EYE W/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 40 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
40YOF GETTING FOOD OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG AND POKED SELF IN LEFT EYE WITH THE BAG ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 4 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
4 YO MALE SCRATCHED EYE WITH A POTATO CHIP BAG. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
30YO HISP MALE STS 4 DAYS AGO SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG WITH UNKNOWN SUBSTA NCE,REFUSES 2 SAY IF DRUGS,DX CONSTIPATION,BODY STUFFING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Billiards or pool
28 YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS ON FLOOR, CASUSING FALL, HIT FOREHEAD ON POOL TABLE. DX-FALL, FACIAL LACERATION, FOREHEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 10 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
10 YO MALE STEPPED ON A PLASTIC TRASH BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS IN IT. DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 43 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
43 YO BENT OVER, PICKED UP BAG OF TRASH, HURT LOW BACK. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	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 OPENING A PLASTIC BAG W/ SHARP OBJ WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN L EYE. REDNESS, TEARING. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
TRIED TO PUT OUT PLASTIC BAG FIRE WITH HANDS AND BURNED THEM,NO FIRE DE PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
74 YOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC *** BAG AND FELL USING L ARM TO BREAK FALL. L HUMERUS FRACTURE, L WRIST DISLOCATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 66 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
66YOF TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS THAT CUT THROUGH INTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	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
WAS LIFTING UP TRASH, & PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS CAME THROUGH PLASTIC BAG, & CUT HIS LT THUMB. DX; LT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GARBAGE BAG, SUS FRACTURED ANKLE%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
35 YO MALE, THROWING TRASH IN DUMPSTER, HURT NECK. DX NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Other ranges or ovens
49 YOF TRIPPED OVER GROCERY BAGS, FELL INTO STOVE, INJURED LEFT GREAT TOE. DX-ACUTE LEFT GREAT TOE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	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: Other
Product: Plastic bags
52YOM WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GL ASS IN THE BAG POKED SELF IN THE LOWER ARM GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 72 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
72YOM LIFTED A 50 POUND PLASTIC BAG OF SOIL AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BA CK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
CUT FINGER ON BEER BOTTLE IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAS HISTORY OF PICA, FOUND WITH PLASTIC BAG IN MOUTH DX;* FB INGE STION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 YO MALE FELL ONTO A GARBAGE BAG AND CUT WRIST. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 29 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
STRESS R THUMB/29YOF WAS OPENING BAG OF CHIPS & SAID HER THUMB POPPED O UT.PT HAS CAST ON WRIST DUE TO SPRAINED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED SHOULDER SPRAIN WHEN CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAGS.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN CARRYING HEAVY BAGS.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 53 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
WAS TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAGS OUT AND HAD BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
@ THE BEACH, ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG THAT BLEW IN WIND&FEL FORWARD INTO BUSHES CUTTING BRIDGE OF NOSE>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 9 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
9YOM CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THRO UGH THE BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 39 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
39 F LIFTING A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 77 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: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG OF GROCERIES, IT SWUNG FORWARD, LOST BALANCE, FELL ONTO LT HIP, C/O PAIN. DX-LT ACETABULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT HIT EYE WITH CORNER OF "***" BAG, CONTUSION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
HURT BACK WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
12 YO FEMALE WALKED PAST A GARABAGE BAG AND SCRAPED LEG ON A BROKEN GLA SS PICUTRE FRAME. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
THROWING TRASH BAGS IN DUMPSTER. DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP TRASH BAG AND HURT BACK LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
51 YR OLD INURED NECK LIFTING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME DX/ NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT PICKED UP TWO PLASTIC BAGS FULL OFF TRASH AND STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 83 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC TRASHBAGS AT HOME AND STRAINED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 12 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, Manual scissors
PT KNELT DOWN ON A PLASTIC BAG THAT HAD SCISSORS UNDER IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
BURNS TO SHOULDER-DAD BURNING BRUSH,BROTHER GRABBED STICK OUT OF FIRE, MELTING PLASTIC BAG DRIPPED ON PT AT HOME. FD WASN'T CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
CHILD BIT SMALL CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG OFF AND SWALLOWED IT. COUGHED A LOT AND THEN VOMITED IT UP. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR INGESTION OF LITTLE *** OF HEROIN - SMUGGLINGINTOC OUNTRY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH LAC TO TOE FROM SOMETHING IN THE TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
HAD WRIST PAIN AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 10 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
INGESTED WHITE PLASTIC SAFETY WRAPPER INGESTED FB * BLOOD IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT THUMB ON SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED HEAVY BAGS WHILE FOOD SHOPPINGSHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
32Y/O,F,HOLDING *** BAG IN TEETH WHILE PUTTING FOOD INTO IT, BAG LETGO & INJURED EYE, L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 5 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
FELL ON TRASH BAG CUT TO LOWER LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
FELT POP IN LOWER BACK WHILE TAKING GROCERY BAGS OUT OF CARLOWER BACK P AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 68 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
PT DX SUPERFICIAL INJURY OF CORNEA - EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG GOT INTO LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 20 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
TAKING TRASHBAG OUT AND PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG CUT LOWER ARM LACERATION LOWER ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 59 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
PT LIFTED A PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT LIFTING A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF MULCH AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED HEAVY TRASH BAG ACUTE LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
MOM TAKING OUT TRASH - BAG HAD CRABS IN IT - AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT PT ON THE FACE. DX EYELID LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 46 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
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, RIGHT GROIN - MOVING HEAVY TRASH BAGS AND OBJECTS YESTERDAY AND MAY HAVE PULLED MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER A BURN TO LT HAND WHILE BURNING PLASTIC BAGS- DX - BURNS TO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
HIT HAND ON PLASTIC BAG OF ICE, LATER FELL ON TRAILER HITCH. DX; WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 12 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 WITH LACERATIOIN TO RIGHT ANKLE AFTER PIECE OF GLASS WAS STICKING OU T OF TRASH BAG AND CUT PT. DX LACERATION RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PULLED TRASH BAG OUT OF CAN LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic bags
PT TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT F ROM THE PLASTIC BAG AVULSION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
BEHAVIOR ISSUES, PUT PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN BACK S EAT OF CAR WHEN MAD AT MOM, MOM & BROTHER PULLED OFF;SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
13 YO M LACERATION TO FOOT CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS IN TRASH BAG AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SPRAINED A FOOT BY STEPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG OF MILK AT A QUICK STOP .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG;DX LACERATED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PER POLICE OFFICER PT WAS BEING SEARCHED AND A *** WITH WHITE CONTENTWA S SEEN PROTRUDING FROM RECTUM DX: FB RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	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
PT TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
FELL AT HOME, "LEG GAVE OUT" THROWING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG. DX-CHI, RIGHT HIP AND ANKLE INJURY, ABRASIONS ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT ARM ON SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 12 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
TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AT HOME IN PLASTIC BAG WHEN GLASS CAME THRU BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX-LAC LOWER LEG,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG, SUS FRACTURED FOOT%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Built-in swimming pools
PICKED UP BAG OF SAND FOR POOL AND WRENCHED BACK LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	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
PT CARRYING A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG TO THE ROADWAY AND THERE WAS BROKE N GLASS IN THE BOTTOM OF IT WENT THROUGH BAG LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
PT SUSTAINED BACK SPRAIN WHEN LIFING A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF CLOTHES@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	Age: 71 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
PT AT HOME OPENING A MUFFIN BAG CUT FINGER/ DX 1CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 75 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 THE TRASH AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS THAT PO KED THROUGH THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG INTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
ANUS FB-PT PUT *** OF HEROIN UP HIS ANUS WHEN BEING ARRESTED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 22 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
PT TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS WENT THROUGH THE PLASTI C GARBAGE BAG INTOI LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
26YOF, ELBOW HIT EYE, PUT ICE IN PLASTIC BAG, SCRATCHED EYE WITH ***, C ONTUSION ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 49 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
CORNEAL ABRASION, PT WAS PUTTING "CHIP BAG" INTO TRUCK AND WAS POKED BY IT IN CORNER OF EYE. CHIP BAG WAS PLASTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 27 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 CARRYING GARBAGE BAG CUT L LEG ON GLASS/ DX 2.5CM LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
70 YO F FINGER BITTEN BY BAT. BAT GOT IN HOUSE PT WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT IN A BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 67 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: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT INSERTED A LARGE PLASTIC OBJECT WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG INTO RECTUM UNABLE TO REMOVE. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 21 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 IWTH LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH AFTER PIECE OF GLASS CUT PT THAT WAS POKING THRU TRASH BAG. DX LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
VAGINAL FB-TO ED BY POLICE-SMALL *** OF MARIJUANA REMOVED FROM VAGINA A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
DROPPED A GARBAGE BACK WITH EMPTY BEER BOTTLES ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 61 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
DX SCLERAL ABRASION: SCRATCHED EYE ON CORNER ON SANDWICH BAG WHEN TURN'G PAST HER REFRIG, SWIPED EYE ACROSS PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
FACIAL LAC;CONT;MULT SKIN TEARS/94YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG STRINGS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DROPPED 2 LB. BAG OF ICE ON FOOT 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D; FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
KICKED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD GLASS IN IT DX: LAC TO R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT GOT MAD AT BROTHER, PUT A PLASTIC BAG AROUND TOOTH AND PULLED T OOTH OUT; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 14 months	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
PT AT HOME STUCK HAND IN TRASH BAG INJ L MIDDLE FINGER/ DX L MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 37 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
37 YOM POKED SELF IN RIGHT EYE WITH *** PLASTIC BAG SUSTAINING A CORNEA L ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
60 YOF SLIPPED ON BAG AND HIT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAGS AND FELL DOWN 3 STEPS HITTING HER HEAD AND INJURING HER BACK. CLOSED HEAD INJURY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WALKING BARE FOOT THROUGH KITCHEN TOE HIT TRASH BAG WITH TRASH IN IT LA C TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic bags
CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG. DX.FINGER S OFT TISSUE AVUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX FACIAL PA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 40 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 STATES CUT LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE BAG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUTTING BAG OF TRASH IN DUMPSTER, BAG BROKE, SOMETHING CUT HAND. DX HAN D LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 49 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
WALKING FROM THE CAR TO THE CHURCH, ?SLIPPED ONTO PLASTIC BAG&FELL, C/O BACK&SHOULDER PAIN>>MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
FD BY MOM CHEWING ON A SMALL 2X2 PINK PLASTIC BAG, MOM NOT SURE OF DRUG CONTENTS, ACTING HERSELF>>R/O INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	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 CUT FACE WHEN TAKING THE GARBAGE OUT AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 12 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
TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG WHEN IT RIPPED AND LARGE PC OF UNKNOWN GLA SS FELL OUT, DX: LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
KNEE INJURY FROM TAKING OUT TRASH AND CUT KNEE ON BROKEN DRINKING GLASS. DX-ACUTE 2 CM KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 45 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
PT SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION OF AN EYE BY STRIKING AGAINST A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PLASTIC CANDY BAG W/ HER TEETH WHEN A PIECE OF THE BAG GOT CAUGHT IN TEETH. BAG EMBEDDED IN GUMS. DX FB GUMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 2 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
PT FELL ONTO A GARBAGE BAG AT HOME THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT. SUSTAIN ED A CUT TO HER R LOWER LEG. STITCHED. DX R LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT HURT WHEN DROPPED A TRASH BAG ON SELF AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOME. DX: LT GREAT TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2009	Age: 44 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
BENDING TO TIE PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Desk supplies
30 YOM PRESENTS WITH FOREIGN BODY ANUS, PASSED 1 PLASTIC *** TIED W/RUB BER BAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags, Scissors
33YO HISP MALE AT PARK CUTTING PLASTIC BAG WITH SCISSORS,ACCIDENTLY STABBED L HAND W SCISSORS,DX PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG HIT TOE SPRAIN LEFT SECOND TOE ABRASION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
FELL TAKING OUT TRASH. DX CONTUSION HEAD AND HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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, Mattresses
DX SMOKE INHALATION: DIZZINESS, WAS IN GARGAGE W DOOR CLOSED, FIRE STARTED W ASHES IN PLASTIC BAG NEAR MATTRESS; ATTEMP TO EXT FIRE W EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS AT HOME AND JUMPED. LANDED ON THE TRASH BAG. SHARP OBJ IN THE TR ASH CUT THE BOTTOM OF PTS R FOOT. DX R FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	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
PT STATES WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG DX: CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 5 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
PT EATING A PIECE OF CANDY AND SWALLOWED THE PLASTIC WRAPPER. DX FB IN GESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 27 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
27 YO F SPRAINED ANKLE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS AND FELL IN THE GARAGE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT FOOT ON A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG. DX. FOOT LACE RATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 57 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
ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF INTO EYE WITH THE CORNER OF A PLASTIC DOG FOOD BA G>>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG AT JAIL. DX: FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
56 YOF SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG OF SPICE FROM NOODLES F/B THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 10 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, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON TRASH BAG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION, S/P TRYING TO GET INTO A WHEELCHAIR&SL IPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTING HEAD,NO LOC>>CHI/UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE LANDING O N HIS RIGHT SIDE DX RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT LOWER LIP WHEN TRYING TO OPEN PLASTIC BAG; LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 46 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
PT GETTING PLASTIC BAG-CAUGHT HIM IN EYE-ABRSION CORNEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
CHEST PAIN-SWALLOWED *** OF $500 CRACK COCAINE WHEN PT WAS ARRESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS IN CARSEAT IN BACK OF CAR. PARENTS LOOKED BACK AND PT SUCKING ON A PLASTIC BAG W/ A POSS ECSTASY PILL IN IT. NO SYMPTOMS. DX POSS INGEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
CRACK COCAINE INGESTION-PT INGESTED 4 *** OF CRACK COCAINE WHEN ARRESTE D-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT HURT BACK PULLING ON HEAVY BAGS OF TRASH. DX; STRAIN TO LUMBA R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
39 YOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 20 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
CARRYING TRASH BAG SOMETHING IN BAG CUT LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
18 YO M THORACIC SPRAIN TWISTED CARRYING GROCERY BAGS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH HAND LAC FROM SOMETHING INSIDE TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Sewing basket articles
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG OF YARN IN HER HOME AND FELL FRACTURED WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 89 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
PT WITH FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING WHILE TAKING O UT TRASH. DX FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE PLASTIC BAG,HIT HEAD WI TH KITCHEN. CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
44YOM TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME FELL STRIKING RIBS; RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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