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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56,209
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products.
Accidents - Years 1997-2010 | Year 1997: | 2,648 |
| Year 1998: | 4,081 |
| Year 1999: | 3,355 |
| Year 2000: | 2,988 |
| Year 2001: | 3,469 |
| Year 2002: | 2,967 |
| Year 2003: | 3,221 |
| Year 2004: | 4,926 |
| Year 2005: | 3,420 |
| Year 2006: | 3,453 |
| Year 2007: | 5,002 |
| Year 2008: | 5,377 |
| Year 2009: | 6,262 |
| Year 2010: | 5,035 |
Accidents - Body Parts:| Lower Leg: | 8,008 | Lower Trunk: | 7,583 |
| Finger: | 5,406 | Eyeball: | 3,685 |
| Foot: | 3,248 | Toe: | 2,347 |
| Internal: | 2,269 | Hand: | 2,260 |
| Ankle: | 2,237 | Wrist: | 2,171 |
| Knee: | 2,098 | Lower Arm: | 2,095 |
| Shoulder: | 1,948 | Upper Trunk: | 1,702 |
| Head: | 1,698 | All Of Body: | 1,564 |
| Upper Leg: | 1,397 | Face: | 1,325 |
| Neck: | 938 | Elbow: | 883 |
| Mouth: | 459 | Upper Arm: | 425 |
| Ear: | 141 | 25 - 50% Body: | 134 |
| Pubic Region: | 132 | Unkown: | 46 |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents RecordsDisplaying 300 out of 1,320 NEISS Accidents ER Records.
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 22YOM FELL WHILE BRINGING IN THE GROCERY BAGS DX;* (R) MID BACK CONT USION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 42YOF WITH SPRAINED ELBOW THROWING TRASH BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 41 LACERATION TO RIGHT GREAT TOE NAIL S/P DROPPED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG ON FOOT$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | 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, Tablet or capsule drugs |
| DX INGESTION: 2YOF ATTER INGESTION OF UNK AMOUNT OF PILLS F PLASTIC BAG. S PILLS IBUPROFEN 200MG WERE GRANDMA'S, MOM ? HOW MANY ORIG IN BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | 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 |
| 39YOM SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC SANDWICH BAG INGESTED FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 16YOM SWALLOWED 4 BAGS OF HEROIN THAT WERE INSIDE PLASTIC BAG, ABDOMINA L PAIN DX: INGESTED FB |
| 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: 10/10/2010 | Age: 23 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 |
| 23 YOM INJURED LOW BACK LIFTING ICE BAGS. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 73 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 |
| 73YOF HAS BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY GROCERY BAGS DX;# THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 73 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 |
| CHI. 73 YOF GOT FOOT TANGLED UP IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL HITTING HEAD |
| 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: 09/08/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 35YOM PICKED UP PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG + INJURED SHOULDER DX;* (R) SHOU LDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 40 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 |
| 40YOF,SPRAIN TO HER RIGHT FOOT S/P A BAG OF ICE FELL ON HER FOOT AT THE *** STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOM SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: NECK STRAIN, HIP AND BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 49YOM SUSTAINED LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN LIFING A HEAVY SHOPPING BAG@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25 Y MALE WAS SWINGING A PLASTIC BAD THAT ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 26YOF FELT A SUDDEN POP IN (L) THUMB WHILE CARRYING GROCERIES @ HOME DX;# SPRAIN (L) THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | 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 |
| 54 YO F HEAVY DRINKING, TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH AT HOME, FELL IN DRIVEW AY. DX ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 6YOM LACERATION SCALP FRIEND WAS SWINGING PLASTIC BAG WITH GLASS HITTIN G PATIENT IN BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 82YOF,HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P CARRING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS ON FOREARM NO OTHER INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 20YOM WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND UT R 3RD FINGER ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS DX- FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 36YROLDFEMALE INSERTED A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF PILLS INTO HER VAGINA PTA UNABLE TO REMOVE IT ON HER OWN DX FB REMOVED FROM VAGINA* |
| 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: 03/07/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 10YOM PT OPENED FREEZER, BAG OF FROZEN CHICKEN FELL OUT AND HIT PT ON L GREAT TOE. PAIN. DX L GREAT TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 8YOF- PT WAS WALKING GOT RIGHT GREAT TOE CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG THEN TRIPPED TOE W/ PAIN. DX FRACTURED TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 10/29/2009 | 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: 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: 09/23/2009 | 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: 09/18/2009 | 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: 09/11/2009 | 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: 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: 08/12/2009 | 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: 07/11/2009 | 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: 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: 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: 05/07/2009 | 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: 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: 04/22/2009 | 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: 04/20/2009 | 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: 04/12/2009 | 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: 03/23/2009 | 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: 03/06/2009 | 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: 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: 02/22/2009 | 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: 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: 12/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45 Y/O CUT LEFT FOREARM ON PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG. DX-LAC. LEFT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| 46 YOM PICKED UP TRASH AND DRINKING GLASS WAS BROKEN IN THE BAG LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| INGESTED A PLASTIC CANDY WRAPPER. DX FB INGESTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES FELL THIS MORNING, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR. DX. DISL OCATED FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | 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 |
| PT WAS CUTTING ON PLASTIC BAG AND ACCIDENTLALLY CUT HIS LEFT THUMB@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATED WRIST THROUGH GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 54 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: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| BACK WENT OUT WHILE TYING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. BACK PAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 15 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 |
| PT CUT LOWER LEG ON A SHARP OBJECT IN TRASH BAG WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT CUT LOWER ARM ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR, SLID INTO WALL GETTING FOOT CA UGHT UNDER WHERE BASEBOARD WOULD BE; 5TH TOE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF GLASS. DX. TOE LACERA TION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SHARP IN PLASTIC BAG/FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 16 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 |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS POKED THROUGH THE BAG AND CUT HIS R KNEE. NEEDS STITCHED. DX R KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STEPPED ON A TRASH BAG W/ HIS L FOOT AND AN UNK FB CUT THE SOLE OF H IS L FOOT. HAS FAT EXPOSED. NEEDS STITCHED. DX L FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PTS MOM STATES FOUND CHILD UNRESPONSIVE WITH A PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD DX ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| LACERATION RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG,CU T FOREARM WITH METAL CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CHOKING EPISODE-ON SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS @ HOME TRYING TO CATCH A TOSSED GARBAGE BAG WHEN BAG IMPACTED THE LEFT EYE. DX CORNERAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND LANDED DIRECTLY ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FOUND BY MOM CHOKING ON A PIECE FROM A PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG >> CHOKING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG/C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| PT AT HOME OPENED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE CAUSED BURN TO L THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| 53YOF WAS HOME ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SALAD BAG WITH A STEAK KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER;FINGER 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: 03/10/2008 | Age: 53 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, Manual scissors |
| PT WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BAG WITH SCISSORS AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER, LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drugs or medications |
| BROUGHT BY POLICE, PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG WITH DRUGS IN IT DX FB INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG, COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP >>BMS:BACK MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL IN FLOOR, HURT WRIST & ELBOW DX FOREARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 74YOF WAS HOME,CARRING THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG, WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OUT, ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIP;HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 10/31/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LEG AFTER SHE ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG ON A GARBAGE BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STATES BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERY NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LOST CONTROL & PLACED PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD ATTEMPTING TO HURT SELF SUICIDE ATTEMPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION LT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC BAG,CUT WRIST WI TH A PIECE OF GLASS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 75 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 |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND TWISTED HIP/LEG. C/O PAIN IN HIP TO KNEE. D: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags, Book bags or back carriers |
| ANOTHER CHILD PULLED PLASTIC BAG OUT OF BACKPACK AND HIT PT IN EYE DX: EYE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | Age: 14 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 |
| CUT BY SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG/LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 4 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 |
| CUT BY SOME GLASS IN A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG/LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 12 Y/O M INJURED R CALF WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD BRO KEN GLASS IN IT AT HOME. DX; LAC R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 26 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 |
| LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM GLASS THAT WAS INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SHE WAS CARRYING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 25 years | 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, Illegal drugs |
| PT SWALLOWED A *** WITH COCAINE IN IT - PT GIVEN CHARCOAL/ *** |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 49 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, Metal containers |
| 49YOF WHILE AT HOME LIFTED A PLASTIC BAG OF CANS, SHE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | 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 SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF AN EYE FROM A PLASTIC BAG STRIKING EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| MULT. CONT'S R SHOULDER & LOWER EXTREMITY: SLIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN KITCHEN AT HOME LANDING ON R SIDE, SHOULDER/KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STRUCK EYE WITH PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA / ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2007 | Age: 40 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: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT HELPED FRIEND MOVE 20LB BAGS OF ICE TO CONCESSION STAND,C/O L POST SHOULDER/JOINT PAIN,MID LOWER BACK PAIN, DX L ULNAR NEURITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKING UP A PLASTIC BAG OF ICE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLICED FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT SMALL FINGER |
| 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: 01/06/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DISLOCATES KNEE TRYING TO STEP ON A PLASTIC BAG IN YARD FROM BLOWING A WAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 21 YO FEMALE STATES SOMEONE USED PLASTIC BAG TO TOUCH GENITAL AREA VAGINAL ULCERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 37 years | 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 |
| 37 YO MALE SWALLOWED A BAG OF HEROIN INGESTED OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 13 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 CUT LEG WITH GLASS WHEN CARRYING GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT. WAS COOKING AND PLASTIC BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED ON FINGERS. DX. 1-2 DEG BURN R HAND (34-4TH FINGERS). NS FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STAPH INFECTION LT BUTTOCK: IN WOOD'S 4 DAYS AGO, FELL ON A ***FULL OF BONES, BUTTOCK 0.5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2006 | Age: 44 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, Knives |
| 44 YO INJURED FINGER ON KNIFE BLADE FROM A PLASTIC BAG LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 47 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 |
| SUST LAC TO L LEG ON OBJECT STICKING OUT OF PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX 6 CM 2 LAYER LAC REPAIR L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC BAGS OF TRASH AND DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 34 YO MALE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG OF CRACK F/B PHARYNX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 71 YOF WAS REACHING FOR PLASTIC BAGS IN GROCERY STORE AND ENTIRE ROLL F ELL ON RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 27 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN WAWA PARKING LOT CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PICKED UP GARBAGE BAG AND PIECE OF GLASS CUT LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| R SHOULDER INSTABILITY,S/P GROUND LEVEL FALL - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2006 | Age: 20 years | 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 CUT FINGER TRYING TO OPEN PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RIGHT EYE PAIN. PT GOT A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 55 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 BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME, BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT LOWER LE G |
| 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: 11/15/2005 | Age: 2 years | 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, Drugs or medications |
| DX: INGESTION OF UNKNOWN PINK PILLS FOUND IN PLASTIC *** ON FLOOR. DO N OT KNOW HOW MANY TAKEN; ADMITTED W/ CHARCOAL INDUCED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| 2CM FINGER LAC-OPENING A PLASTIC BAG & KNIFE SLIPPED-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 14 YOM APPEARS DISORIENTED , MOTHER FOUND SEEDLINGS IN ***, STATES THEY MAY BE "GENSON WEEDS". GRABBING AT THINGS IN AIR. OVERDOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 14 YOM LACERATES KNEE ON GLASS FROM GARBAGE BAGS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 15 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 |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS CUT ON GLASS SHARD STICKI NG OUT OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME - 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 31 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 |
| C/O PT ,CUT LEG WHILE CARRYING TRASH BAG DX LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| C/O PT PICKED UP THRASH BAG AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| #1 CUT R KNEE ON PIECE OF UNKNOWN GLASS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 53 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF R FOOT WHEN DROPPED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD SHARP OBJECT IN IT AT HOME. DX; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT GOT CHOKED ON A PIECE OF A PLASTIC BAG. DX-CHOKING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| WHLE OPENING PLASTIC BAG W/ KNIFE CUT LT. WRISTDX: WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF BASEMENT STAIRS. ACUTE RT SHOULDER INJURY, CANNOT R/O OCCULT FX |
| 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: 02/25/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Beds or bedframes |
| LIP LACERATION, RUNNING WITH PLASTIC BAG OVER HEAD, TRIPPED AND HIT SID E OF BED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/20/2005 | Age: 36 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 |
| 36 Y/O W/M STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 36 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 |
| 36 YO MALE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF ICE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT CAME OUT OF GRO STORE CARRYING GROC IN PLASTIC BAGS , SLIPPED ON ICE ON SIDEWALK AND FELL. DX LOW BACK STRAIN L KNEE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 54 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 |
| STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SWALLOWED A ***. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 46 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 |
| OUTSIDE & WIND CAUGHT GARBAGE BAG HE HAD IN HIS HANDS & TWISTED HIM ARO UND. ACUTE LOWER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STUCK 7 PLASTIC BAGS UP HIS RECTUM - NOT SURE WHY- UNABLE TO DEFACAT E TAKEN TO THE OR FOR A FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL FROM RECTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/20/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STEPPED ON PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT WAS FULL- BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH. PT STEPPED ON BAG BAREFOOT. DX FOOT LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2004 | Age: 22 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, Tableware and accessories |
| TAKING OUT THE TRASH BROKEN GLASS PLATE POKED THROUGH AND CUT LOWER LEG ....R LOWER LEG LAC |
| 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: 08/31/2004 | Age: 29 years | 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 |
| 29 YO MALE SWALLOWED A DIME BAG OF HEROIN INGESTED FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 73 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 CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG THAT WAS FULL OF GLASS WAS THROWING IT OUT WH EN A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 47YOF @ HOME OPENING PLASTIC BAG, SLIPPED, HIT IN EYE DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS/ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TYING UP TRASH BAG TURNED AND FELL LANDED ON RT SIDE AND BACK RT RIB CONTUSION, THORAIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 5YOF W/RED, SWOLLEN EYE RESULTING FROM SIBLING THROWING A FRUIT SNACK B AG IN EYE. SEVERE PAIN - DX CORNEAL ABRASION; SCLERAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 23 YO MALE LIFTED A HEAVY TRASH BAG YESTERDAY WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CONTUSION FOOT - PATIENT REPORTS DROPPED A 5 LB BAG OF ICE ON RIGHT FOO T 2 DAYS AGO - AT HOME - INCREASING PAIN AND SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LT EAR PAIN SINCE THURSDAY, GETTING WORSE. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LT EAR- PIECE OF BLUE PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | 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 |
| PT BROUGHT IN BY POLICE,SWALLOWED 3 PLASTIC BAGS OF COCAINE,ADMITS TO I NGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/11/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 3 YEAR OLD MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME SPRAIN LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 24 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, Fertilizers |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: BENDING OVER CARRYING BAG OF LAWN FERTILIZER, PULLED BACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 30 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, Metal containers |
| ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN;LIG.STR/30YOM AT HOME LIFTING GARBAGE BAG FULL OF E MPTY CANS THIS AND FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN R LOWER BACK W/PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DX RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN: CARRYING GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME, INJURED SHOULDER. |
| 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: 05/02/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT WAS AT *** AT THE CHECKOUT STAND AND A 2 LITER BOTTLE FELLFROM A PLASTIC BAG AND FROZEN PIES, HIT PATIENT'S FOOT. DX-TOE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND SLIPPED, CRAWLED TO PHONE. DX. FX R HIP, INTERTROCHANGERIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 89 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR CHANGING GARBAGE BAG - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY STAT US POST FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS - 25 YOM TRIED TO SWALLOW A PLASTIC BAG FILLED W ITH COCAINE AND IT GOT STUCK IN HIS THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG (PLASTIC) LAC TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM DX: FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST |
| 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: 01/19/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT AND HIS FATHER WERE PLAYING. PT KICKED A BAG OF TRASH AND SOMETHING INSIDE CAUSED LACERATION TO FOOT. DX. LACERATION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT C/O BACK PAIN. PT HURT BACK CARRYING LARGE BAG OF TRASH. DX LOWER BA CK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT. WAS CARRYING OUT A BAG OF TRASH, CUT HER FINGER ON SOMETHING IN THE BAG - LAC. FINGER 1.5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | 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: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 39YOM-INGESTED HERION BAG-WHILE RUNNING FROM POLICE-SWALLOWED BAGS 2 HO URS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| 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: 09/06/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT PLAYING WITH PLASTIC CLOSE TIE FROM BURGER BUN BAG CUT LEFT ARMLAC F OREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE SHE BENT OVER TO P/U A PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION TOE - PATIENT REPORTS SHE HIT HER FOOT AGAINST A PLASTIC BAG AND CUT LEFT LITTLE ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT PICKED UP BAG OF POTTING SOIL AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX: FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS CUT ON SHARD OF GLASS PROTRUDING THROUGH PLASTIC BAG WHILE CLEANING. DX: R THIRD FINGER LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SUSTAINED NEEDLE STICK RT FOREARM FROM NEEDLE THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG P LACED OUT FOR COLLECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT DX LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION - S/P PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG;C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| F.B. INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING COCAINE. LEFT AMA THIS WAS AN INTENTIONAL MOVE BY PT. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PLASTIC BAG PT WAS CARRYING GOT CAUGHT ON CAR MIRROR & BENT WRIST/FINGE R. ACUTE FX RMF & RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STEPPED ON A BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT. DX FOOT LAC |
| 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: 02/03/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 50 YO MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL TO FLOOR MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT INJURIED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO TIE A GARABGE BAG. |
| 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: 12/11/2002 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CHILD IN BACKSEAT OF CAR GROCERIES PLACED NEXT TO CHILD HE TORE A PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG PLACED IN MOUTH AND CHOKED. DX FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| HIT IN UPPER BACK WITH A FILLED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT SCHOOL DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| 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: 09/18/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF FOOD CANS FELL ON FOOT. DX: CONT L TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 10 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 |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG AND STRUCK LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT FELL LAST NIGHT ONTO BUTTOCKS SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG, FALL ACUTE CER VICAL AND LUMBAR SACRAL MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PAIN WHILE CARRYING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE DX. CP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH BAG AND LA C RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, PICKED UP A BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 44 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, Drinking glasses |
| CUT BY A BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION FROM BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 71 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, Light bulbs |
| 72 YOF WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG; HAC BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN BAG;L ACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT SUST. LAC. TO LEG ON GARBAGE BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 19 months | 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 CORNEAL ABRASION: OPENING PLASTIC COVER TO MICROWAVE POPCORN, PLAST IC CORNER CAUGHT EYE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PT STATES HAS BEEN HAVING PAIN AFTER LIFTING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT OF THE TRASH CAN |
| 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: 02/11/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STATES THIS MORNING TRIPPED OVER TRASH BAG HURTING KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 73 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: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK/HIP PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 LBS. BAGS OF SOIL WHILE WORKING IN GARDEN. D: LOW BACK PAIN, RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2001 | Age: 31 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2001 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 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: 11/26/2001 | Age: 40 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, Fertilizers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2001 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2001 | Age: 36 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2001 | Age: 8 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 04/24/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2001 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 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: 02/04/2001 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2000 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2000 | Age: 13 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2000 | Age: 28 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2000 | Age: 39 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2000 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags, Other toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2000 | Age: 52 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2000 | Age: 39 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | 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, Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2000 | Age: 68 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2000 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/1999 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | 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: 10/13/1999 | Age: 32 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/1999 | Age: 9 years | 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, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/1999 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 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: 07/05/1999 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1999 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories |
| 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: 04/03/1999 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Plastic bags, Cookware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/1999 | Age: 45 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/1999 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| 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: 01/08/1999 | Age: 94 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: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/29/1998 | Age: 57 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: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1998 | Age: 26 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/1998 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1998 | Age: 81 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: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/08/1998 | Age: 72 years | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1998 | Age: 24 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, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| 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: 10/15/1998 | Age: 32 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| 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: 09/23/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/1998 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1998 | Age: 48 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, Glass bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1998 | Age: 7 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/1998 | Age: 21 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/1998 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/1998 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/1998 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic bags, Doors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1998 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tables |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/1998 | Age: 2 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/1997 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| 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: 11/11/1997 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| 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: 08/31/1997 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/1997 | Age: 43 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/1997 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/1997 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/1997 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | 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, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/1997 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/27/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 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 |
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