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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 425
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45 YOM SUS SPRAIN TO UPPER ARM AFTER LIFTING UP GARBAGE BAG% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 74 YOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC *** BAG AND FELL USING L ARM TO BREAK FALL. L HUMERUS FRACTURE, L WRIST DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RIGHT BICIPITAL TENDONITIS - RECURRENT USE OF RIGHT ARM WITH SLINGING TRASH BAGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LAC L UPPER ARM, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH THINGS IN A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, ROM NORMAL, SENSATION INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG, FELL ONTO LT ARM DX: CLOSED FX PROXIMAL LT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2001 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/1999 | Age: 75 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 released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1997 | Age: 81 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: 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: 02/14/1997 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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