Accidents - Plastic bags - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,623
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	308
Year 1998:	867
Year 1999:	468
Year 2000:	341
Year 2001:	460
Year 2002:	388
Year 2003:	244
Year 2004:	671
Year 2005:	729
Year 2006:	572
Year 2007:	684
Year 2008:	652
Year 2009:	679
Year 2010:	553

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,030	Finger:	976
Lower Leg:	885	Lower Arm:	455
Foot:	417	Eyeball:	386
Wrist:	381	Ankle:	347
Hand:	334	Internal:	333
Upper Trunk:	296	Upper Leg:	289
Toe:	265	All Of Body:	241
Neck:	217	Face:	156
Elbow:	151	Mouth:	132
Knee:	119	Head:	98
Shoulder:	52	Pubic Region:	46
Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents 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: 10/16/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
23 Y/O/M BROUGHT IN FROM JAIL HAS A PLASTIC BAG OF DRUGS IN HIS ANUS DX/ RECTAL FB
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: 10/10/2010	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: 09/15/2010	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: 09/04/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
18YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH WHEN A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS STUCK THROUGH GARBAGE BAG AND CUT HER R LOWER LEG DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 18 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
18YOM-COCAINE SUBSTANCE ABUSE-SWOLLOWED ***S OF COCAINE TO HIDE IT FROM POLICE WHEN HE WAS APPREHENDED BY THE POLICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 17 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
17 YO MALE - SEVERAL DAYS AGO RUNNING FROM POLICE AND SWALLOWED 4 PLAST IC BAGS OF CRACK COCAINE. NO BM SINCE THEN. STOMACH HURTING. DX POIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 06/29/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
23 YO F, C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN, TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL LANIDNG ON KNEE, DX KNEE SPRIAN
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: 05/13/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG AT HOME. PUNCTURE WOUND ESOPHAGOUS. 18 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
22 Y/O FEMALE STATES WAS CLEANING OUTSIDE WHEN SHE STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG WITH A INSULIN NEEDLE IN IT & INJURED FOOT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
19YOM WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND CUT FINGER ON A SHARP OBJECT DX LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
17YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS THAT WERE ON FLOOR DX: FOREHEAD LAC
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: 10/10/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED SHOULDER SPRAIN WHEN CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAGS.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING TRASHBAG OUT AND PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG CUT LOWER ARM LACERATION LOWER ARM #
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: 07/16/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PER POLICE OFFICER PT WAS BEING SEARCHED AND A *** WITH WHITE CONTENTWA S SEEN PROTRUDING FROM RECTUM DX: FB RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	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
PT TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 22 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 TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS WENT THROUGH THE PLASTI C GARBAGE BAG INTOI LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 21 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 IWTH LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH AFTER PIECE OF GLASS CUT PT THAT WAS POKING THRU TRASH BAG. DX LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
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: 04/23/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WALKING BARE FOOT THROUGH KITCHEN TOE HIT TRASH BAG WITH TRASH IN IT LA C TO TOE
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: 01/10/2009	Age: 20 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
CARRYING TRASH BAG SOMETHING IN BAG CUT LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
18 YO M THORACIC SPRAIN TWISTED CARRYING GROCERY BAGS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

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: 11/26/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG @ HOME HAD LAC ON R MIDDLE FINGER FROM BROKEN DRINKING GLASSIN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Desk supplies
FB EAR, SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG AND RUBBER BAND REMOVED FROM EAR
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: 09/09/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT FOOT ON TRASH IN PLASTIC BAG/FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinet or door hardware
24 YOF WAS STRUCK ON LEFT EYEBROW BY A DOORKNOB THAT FLEW OUT OF PLASTI C BAG BEING SWUNG BY HUSBAND, PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT GOT GLASS IN FOOT WHEN WALKED OUTSIDE BAREFOOTED TO TAKE OUT TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 18 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, Unpowered coffee makers or teapots
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHEN CUT ON BROKEN COFFEE DECANTER IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. WAS TAKING TRASH BAG OUT HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Plastic bags
CARRIED HOME APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS OF GROCERIES IN PLASTIC BAGS WITH HA NDLES CONSTRICTING FINGER CAUSING NUMBNESS AND NERVE COMPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT GOT PEICE OF GLASS IN FOOT WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 24 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, Stairs or steps
STRAINS LOWER BACK WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS UP STEPS.
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: 06/07/2007	Age: 17 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, Illegal drugs
PT SWALLOWED *** BAG OF COCAINE ON TUESDAY. D:FOREIGN BODY INGESTION N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A TRASH BAG. DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
CARRYING SEVERAL PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BY THE HANDLE AND BAGS STRUCK STE PS AND TWISTED HAND TENDONITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES WAS CARRYING TRASH BAG AND A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS CUT ELBOW RT ELBOW LACERATION
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: 08/21/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT LEFT THUMB WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN PLASTIC BAG, CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS. DX-THUMB LACERATION.
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: 07/19/2006	Age: 25 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
25 YO TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT CUT FOREARM ON GLASS LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
DX LEFT THUMB DISLOCATION: PUT THROUGH LOOP OF TRASH BAG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs
PT WAS SEEN AND HAD REMOVED A PLASTIC BACK OF DRUGS FROM HER VAGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PLASTIC BAG AND FELL, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
STEPPED ON A WET PLASTIC BAG HIS FEET WENT FROM UNDER HIM HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE NO LOC SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
1ST,2ND,3RD DEGREE BURN L LEG - A PIECE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAG FLOATED OUT OF BON FIRE & LANDED ON LEG WHILE CAMPING, NOFD
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: 03/31/2006	Age: 19 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG THAT WAS LYING IN THE FL OOR AT HOME DX. LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 25 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
CUT LEG WITH BROKEN GLASS WHILE CARRYING IT IN PLASTIC BAG LEG LAC.
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: 01/06/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT SPRAINED AN ANKLE BY SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG & FALLING TO THE FLOO R AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 10/03/2005	Age: 17 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
17YOM ARRESTED/CHARGED FOR ROBBERY,THEN VOMITED CRACK COCAINE HE HID B Y SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG TODAY,ASYMPTOMATIC NOW; INTENTIONAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 20 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
CAUGHT EYE WITH THE EDGE OF A HARD PLASTIC TRICK-OR-TREAT BAG ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 19 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: Plastic bags
SUPERFICIAL L FOREARM LACERATION WITH REPAIR: L INDEX FINGER LACERATION WITH REPAIR:MOVING PLASTIC BAGS W/GLASS ONTO TRUCK, GLASS FELL, HIT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
18YOM-FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM-EVALUATION FOR INCARCERATION-PATIENT BUT B LACK BAG OF COCAINE IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 18 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
PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAGS OF COCAINE SO HE WOULD NOT GET CAUGHT WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 19 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
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON BROKEN GLASS THAT WAS IN A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUTTING TRASH BAG IN DUMPSTER - CUT WITH GLASS 1 CM LACERATION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	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
SWALLOW 2 GM * & * TOXICITY METHAMPHETAMINE TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT PICKED UP A BAG OF ICE - WENT TO DROP IT AND FELT SHOULDER SNAP. D: MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
CAUGHT A ROLL OF GARBAGE BAGS ROLLED UP ON END OF FINGER YESTERDAY. CLO SED FX PROXIMAL PHALANX LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic bags
FELL WHILE OPENING PLASTIC BAG WITH TEETH, FEEL LIKE FB IN THROAT/ PHARYNGITIS, DENTAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 17 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
LAC RT LOWER LEG YESTERDAY ON PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BA G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O PT WENT TO PUT TRASH BAG IN DUMPSTER AND SIDE STARTED HURTING DX RIB PAIN
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: 10/15/2004	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: 09/04/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT LAC LT ANKLE WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
STATES HE CUT ARM ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS RUNNING FROM THE POLICE, SWALLOWED A BAG OF DILAUDID TO KEEP FROM BEING CAUGHT WITH IT. DX-DILAUDID SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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

Date: 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: 07/08/2004	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: 07/04/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
18 YOF WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND FELL OFF PORCH STEP. LEFT ANKLE SP RAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 16 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
PT LIFTING A GARBAGE BAG AND GOT NECK PAIN C/O NECK PAIN LEFT CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 18 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, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT PICKED UP PLASTIC BAG AND TRAC III RAZOR CUT HIM. DX: R MIDDLE/SMALL FINGER LACS <1CM.
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: 05/03/2004	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: 03/01/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSION R ELBOW - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG,FELL ONTO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 01/24/2004	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: 12/12/2003	Age: 17 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 INGETED COCAINE IN *** PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED CHEST WHEN CARRYING PLASTIC BAG OF POTATOS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 23 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
LOW BACK STRAIN. PT WAS MOVING HEAVY PLASTICS BAGS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	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
STEPPED ON TRASH BAG AND CUT TOE ON GLASS INSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 23 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
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC BAG. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
ARM PAIN SINCE CARRYING HEAVY BAGS ON 4/30. DX L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 17 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
BROKEN GLASS IN A PLASTIC TRASH BAG POKED THROUGH LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 19 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
DX:SWALLOWED CRACK COCAINE. SWALLOWED A *** OF CRACK COCAINE WHILE BEIN G ARRESTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 05/25/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT LEG MOVING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. 2.5 CM SUPERFICIAL L THIGH LACERATIN.
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: 04/08/2002	Age: 17 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
SPRAIN LT WRIST, DEVELOPED PAIN WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT BY SOMETHING IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. FOOT LAC
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: 02/26/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	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
INGESTED 3 SEALED BAGS OF COCAINE TO AVOID DETECTION'ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation

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: 12/21/2001	Age: 19 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 21 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: 09/27/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Grocery or shopping carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2001	Age: 22 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: 09/16/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		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: 04/22/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 03/16/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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: 02/24/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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: 08/30/2000	Age: 19 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 16 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	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: 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: 02/26/2000	Age: 22 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: 11/01/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1999	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 08/25/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1999	Age: 18 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, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1999	Age: 18 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 03/11/1999	Age: 16 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: 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: 12/03/1998	Age: 23 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1998	Age: 19 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: 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: 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: 09/12/1998	Age: 21 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: 08/28/1998	Age: 22 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
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: 07/30/1998	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 16 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: 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: 04/05/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 12/27/1997	Age: 24 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
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: 08/17/1997	Age: 17 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, Bicycles or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1997	Age: 16 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: 06/18/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
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: 05/11/1997	Age: 20 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: 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: 02/18/1997	Age: 16 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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