Accidents - Plastic bags - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,260
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	134
Year 1998:	199
Year 1999:	190
Year 2000:	138
Year 2001:	252
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	101
Year 2004:	368
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	223
Year 2008:	203
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	223

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	74
6-15 years old:	237
16-25 years old:	334
26-50 years old:	1,085
50+ years old:	529

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
46YOM WITH LAC TO HAND WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
17 Y O M TAKING OUT TRASH, PIECE OF GLASS WENT THRU PLASTIC BAG, CUT HA ND. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
45YOM PICKED UP BURNING PLASTIC BAG/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA LT.HAND.77YOF.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER SHOPPING BAG,FALLNG DOWN ON FL OOR AT RKET.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11/29/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
46 YO SLIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURED HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS REACHING FOR A GARBAGE BAG THAT HAD A BROKEN BOWL IN IT, & CUT HIS LT PALM. DX: SUPERFICIAL LT PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
PATIENT GOT BURN OF BOTH HAND AND FINGERS FROM MELTED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT PICKED UP A PLASTIC BAG THAT HAD THE REMNANTS OF A BROKEN GLASS CAND LE HOLDER IN IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
CARRYING SEVERAL PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BY THE HANDLE AND BAGS STRUCK STE PS AND TWISTED HAND TENDONITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS TAKING OUT A BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME AND CUT HAND WITH SOMETHING IN THE BAG. DX-LACERATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS BURNED WHEN SHE GRABBED PLASTIC BAG WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF FIRE & IT MELTED. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L HAND/FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG - LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Day wear
PLASTIC COVER ON DRESS CAUGHT FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 56 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 BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC. TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
40 YOWF TRYING TO GET A PLASTIC BAG FROM DOG WHILE HE WAS EATING AND DO G BIT PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. PALM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
RT HAND BURN-@ HOME-BUNS IN BAG IN MICRO. OVEN-LEFT TWIST TIE ON BAG-TW IST CAUGHT FIRE-REACHED INTO OVEN-TIE MELTED ONTO HAND-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Containers
DX:R HAND PAIN. RIPPING APART PLASTIC BAGS AND MOVING BOXES WHEN HAD PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LT HAND CT-CARRYING SEVERAL PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS-HIT HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT HAND ON GLASS IN THE TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG LAST NIGHT AND FELL, INJURY TO HAND. RIGHT HA ND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/1999	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 31 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: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/1998	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1997	Age: 40 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, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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