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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,237
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 47 YO M, C/O LEFT ANKLE PAIN AFTER SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG, DX ANKLE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 7 YO MALE STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG AND CUT ANKLE ON BROKEN GLASS. DX ANK LE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 59 YOM INJURED ANKLE ON GLASS THAT WAS IN BAG. DX-LEFT ANKLE LACERATION 4 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Diapers |
| 29 YO F, C/O LEFT FOOT PAIN, SWELLING, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG WITH DIAP ER IN IT, DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | 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 |
| 12 YO M WAS THROWING TRASH WHEN BROKEN GLASS FELL FROM PLASTIC BAG CUT ANKLE DX ANKLE LACERATION*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 12YOF SPR ANKLE- TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG |
| 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: 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: 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: 02/07/2009 | 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: 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: 08/07/2008 | 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: 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: 03/11/2008 | 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: 12/22/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS&FELL ONTO INVERTED A NKLE >>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURING ANKLE. DX: ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED CARRYING BAG OF TRASH, FELL TWISTING R ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TAKING TRASH BAG OUT RECEIVED LAC TO L ANKLE FROM BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| CARRYING SHOPPING BAGS AND FELL ON PORCH AND TWISTED ANKLE TC RIGHT ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND SLIPPED. D: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PLASTIC BAG AND FELL, FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| GOT CUT ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG. DX. R NAKLE LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SPRAINED AN ANKLE BY SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG & FALLING TO THE FLOO R AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CARRYING PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG OF GROCERIES TWISTED FOOT ON FLOOR SPRAIN LT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, TWISTED ANKLE, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT LAC LT ANKLE WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| 18 YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND FELL OFF PORCH STEP. LEFT ANKLE SP RAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| AT CAMPGROUND YESTERDAY EVENING RUNNING ON GRASS, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON GROUND INJURING ANKLE. DX ACUTE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| HIT IN ANKLE BY PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX: LACERATION TO ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED AN KLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| RUNNING AND SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG RESULTING IN A ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 37 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 |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG; SPAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Clothing |
| PT. STEPPED ON A WET PLASTIC BAG FILLED WITH CLOTHES AND TWISTED HIS AN KLE, RESULTING IN AN ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 58 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG SPRAINING H ER LT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2001 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2000 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/1999 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/1998 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1998 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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