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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 652
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Other toys |
| RT GREAT TOE CONT: HIT BIG TOE ON PLASTIC TOTE BAG FULL OF TOYS 11-15-08 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TWISTED ANKLE THIS A.M. TAKING OUT BAG OF GARBAGE, C/O SHOULDER AND FOOT PAIN. DX-CONTUSION SHOULDER, SPRAIN LEFT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 25 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, Foods |
| CARRYING BAGS OF FOOD, TWISTED HIP. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 18 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 |
| 18YOF SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AT HOME YESTERDAY,TWISTING ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| 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: 04/21/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| STEPPED ON GARBAGE BAG AT HOME LAC L FOOT ON WHAT SHE THINKS WAS A TIN CAN DX 3.5 CM HEEL OF L FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 23 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Other unpowered garden tools |
| CONTUSION LOW BACK - 23 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LOWER RIGHT LUMBAR PAIN FROM RAKING LEAVES - SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND LANDED ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 22 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 |
| PATIENT STATES HURT BACK LIFTING *** BAGS. DX; SPRAIN TO LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING ON THE STORE. SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG. L UMBER SPRAIN. |
| 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: 02/25/2008 | Age: 20 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 |
| PICKED UP BAG OF TRASH CUT LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 21 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CARRYING ?HEAVY GROCERY BAGS HEARD THE WRIST CRACKING >> SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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