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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 872
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT C/O PAIN TO LT ARM AFTER CARRYING HEAVY BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| PT STATES SHE FELL OVER GROCERY BAGS AND STRUCK ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HURT RIGHT WRIST WHEN TRIPPED OVER A DUFFLE BAG AND FELL ONTO CONCRE TE FLOOR. D: TRAUMA TO RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Bags |
| PUNCTURE (L) FOREARM, PT THROWING A GARBAGE BAG OUT, DOG JUMPED TO GET TO THE BAG, GRABBED PT'S ARM, C/O PAIN & SWELLING W/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 48 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| FOREARM SPRAIN-AT HOME-PULLING OPEN A BAG OF CANDY-FELT A "POP" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT "MY ARM HURTS" I HAVE BEEN CARRYING HEAVY BAGS FOR A WHILE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND WAS BIT BY SNAKE; PW ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 23 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: Bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC (L) FOREARM, PT STS PUSHING GARBAGE BAG INTO A GARBAGE CAN & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, TENDON FUNCTION NORMAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Bags |
| PATIENT FELL OUT OF POTATO SACK AT AMUSEMENT PARK 3 DAYS AGO, HAD FRICT ION BURN ON ARM, NOW HAS FEVER; FRICTION BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| LAC BY SOMETHING STICKING OUT OF TRASH BAG LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| WAS CARRYING BAG OF TRASH AND FELL HITTING RT ARM ON A PIECE OF GLASS. LACERATION TO RT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL OVER TRASH BAG IN HOME AND CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT ARM AS SHE HIT THE FLOOR. D: FRACTURE RADIUS / ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT R WRIST ON GLASS WHILE LIFTING UP A TRASH BAG. 6CM LAC R FOREARM$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| RT FOREARM LAC - CUT WITH GLASS FROM GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 11 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: Bags |
| PT FELL ON TRASH BAG W/ BROKEN GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Bags, Clothing |
| PT'S FATHER STATES CHILD WAS HORSEPLAYING WITH SIBLING AND PT JUMPED OF F A BAG OF CLOTHES INJ RT FOREARM DX: NO DX LWBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| TAKING OUT TRASH BAGS FELL AND BROKE (R) HAND. PAIN, MILD DEFORMITY.X- RAY DX: (R) DISTAL RADIUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| TRAUMA (L) FOREARM , PT STS PICKING UP BAGS OF GROCERY & SUST INJURY,C/ O SEVERE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| FOREARM STRAIN- PT. WAS CARRYING HEAVY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT FELL ON TRASH BAG ON PORCH AND CUT R LOWER ARM ON UNKNOWN DX LAC R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| CARRIED HEAVY BAG, PAIN LEFT ARM MYALGIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags |
| PT INJURED WRIST THROWING BAG, R ARM PAIN RULE OUT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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