Accidents - Plastic bags - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,325
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	232
Year 1998:	56
Year 1999:	76
Year 2000:	70
Year 2001:	68
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	86
Year 2005:	196
Year 2007:	45
Year 2008:	93
Year 2009:	298
Year 2010:	84

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	118
6-15 years old:	161
16-25 years old:	156
26-50 years old:	156
50+ years old:	733

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
76YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG HIT NOSE,NLOC,HURT KNEES,L HIP, DX NASAL BONE LACERATION, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2010	Age: 3 years	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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
3YOF LACERATION EYEBROW RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG HI TTING FACE ON DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2010	Age: 17 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, Floors or flooring materials
17YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS THAT WERE ON FLOOR DX: FOREHEAD LAC
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 08/12/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinet or door hardware
24 YOF WAS STRUCK ON LEFT EYEBROW BY A DOORKNOB THAT FLEW OUT OF PLASTI C BAG BEING SWUNG BY HUSBAND, PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX CONTUSION TO FACE - WHILE WALKING FEET GOT CAUGHT IN PLASTIC BAG IN STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	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 SUST LACERATION TO FACE FELL ON BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME. PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
7 Y/O M INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN BAG OF ICE DROPPED ON HIM AT HOME. DX; LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, L FOR HEAD ABRASION, NASAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 6 years	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
6Y/F TRYING TO PULL PLATIC BAG FROM FAMILY DOG (PIT BULL) MOUTH TODAY,D OG BIT PT IN FACE,DOG SHOTS UTD; RIGHT FACIAL LACERATIONS (MULTIPLE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O PAIN TO FACE AROUND RT EYE,SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELLYESTER DAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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
STATES HE WAS RUNNING WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND RAN INTO A TREE DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT PLACED A SMALL *** PLASTIC BAG WITH $10 WORTH OF HEROIN UP NOSE,FB N OSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
03YOM AT HOME PT HAS STUCK A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAGGY UP HIS NOSE DX/ FB PLASTIC BAG IN R NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET AND FELL CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT HIT IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX CONT EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2000	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Benches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1998	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1997	Age: 5 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, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/1997	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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