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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,052
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 22 YO MALE FELL INTO METAL TRASH CAN ON SUNDAY FRACTURE NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT C/O PAIN TO 1ST TOE OF RT FOOT AFTER TRASH CAN FELL ON RT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PINNED BETWEEN CAR AND TRASH BIN BY MOVING CAR WHEN ECCELERATOR STUCK/ LT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| WAS BITTEN BY RACCOON WHEN REACHED HAND INTO TRASH CAN - POSSIBLY RABIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| OPEN FRACTURE LEFT 3RD FINGER.PT HAD A DUMPSTER LID FALL ON FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX RIGHT KNEE STRAIN: HIT KNEE ON TRASH CAN LID AFTER CAN TIPPED OVER WITH PT IN IT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ACCIDENTLY DROPPED FULL GARBAGE CAN ONTO L FOOT DX L FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT.INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT SCHOOL WHEN SMASHED IN DUMPSTER DOOR. DX; LAC. RT.INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT WRIST CONT. PT WAS CARRYING TRASH CAN AND FELL INJURING WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| THROWING BOARD INTO DUMPSTER AT HOME, FLEW BACK HITTING FOREARM. DX: C ONTUSION FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX:RIGHT 5TH FINGER FRACTURE. PUNCHED A DUMPSTER 4 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX RIGHT HAND MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS LACERATIONS: CAUGHT HAND IN CLOSING DUMPSTER LID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HIT KNEE ON RECYCLING BIN. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PAIN LIFTING GARBAGE CAN DX. UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT STUCK HAND IN GARBAGE PAIL TO REACH FOR SOMETHING CUTTING 3RD A ND 4TH FINGERS ON GLASS AT HOME; FINGER LACS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | 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: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DUMPSTER LID FELL ON RT ARM AND BACK DX: RT SHOULDER STRAIN/CONTUSION, RT CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING ANKLE WHEN PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE DUMPSTER DX:ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| METAL TRASH CAN INJURED FINGER DX: CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ELBOW LACERATION - 19 YOM JUMPED OUT OF A DUMPSTER AND LACERATED LEFT E LBOW ON A NO PARKING SIGN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BURNING TRASH IN BARREL SOMETHING EXPLODED BURNING HIS FACE DX BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUS A HAND FX AFTER PUNCHING A DUMPSTER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT R FOREARM ON A GARBAGE CAN. 5CM LAC R FOREARM $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 21 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: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT RAN INTO GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH CAR AT 15MPH. MID-BACK PAIN. D: MUSCLE INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT GREAT TOE CT-STUBBED TOE ON GARBAGE CANISTER @ LAUNDRY MAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT LACERATED FINGER WHEN REACHING INTO GARBAGE CAN. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RHUS DERMATITIS RT HAND.PT WAS PUTTING TRASH IN TRASH CAN AND BENT DOWN FOR LID AND WENT IN POISON IVY PLANT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HIT RT HAND AGAINST TRASH CAN & GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE STICKING GARBAGE IN TRASH CAN-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| JAIL INMATE. PASSED OUT AND FELL LANDING ON A WASTE BASKET. DIAGNOSIS WAS SYNCOPE EPISODE. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2002 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT FINGER ON GARBAGE CAN 2 HRS PTA-DX-ACUTE 2 CM FIGNER LACERATION REP AIRJED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FRACTURE METACARPAL AND LACERATION - 18 YOM PUNCHED A TRASH BIN INJURIN G RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT FOOT SPR. PT WAS CARRYING TRASH CAN AND TRIPPED OVER A DOG INVERT ING FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT. FELL OFF DUMPSTER LANDING ON BUTTOCKS CAUSING CONTUSION TO SACRUM.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| NEEDLE STICK - 22 YOM WAS MOVING THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE DETENTION CENTE R WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT THIGH ON AN INSULIN NEEDLE THAT WAS IN THE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT LAC RT THIGH WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX RIGHT WRIST LACERATION: CUT WRIST ON EDGE OF TRASH CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT THUMB LAC, PT INJURED FINGER FROM GETTING IT CUT BY OBJECT IN TRAS H CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT LEFT HAND ON A RECYCLING BIN AT HOME LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES DOG CAME FROM BEHIND TRASH CAN BIT HER ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 17 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC LT FACE, RUNNING FROM A DOG NEAR HOME AND RAN INTO A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 19-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP AS A RESULT OF STRIKING A DU MPSTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC (L) HAND, PT FELL ON A GARBAGE CAN AT THE STREET, DENIES LOC OR NUMBNESS, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUNCHED A TRASH CAN. DX LEFT 5TH FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CONTUSION RT GREAT TOE-HIT RT GREAT TOE AGAINST THE DUMPSTER. C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO SAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | 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: Toe | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DROPPED A GARBAGE CAN FULL OF BRICKS ON HIS BAREFOOT TOE. DXCRUSH INJUR Y TO RIGHT GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Ceilings and walls |
| CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT PUNCHED A DUMPSTER AND THEN A WALL INJURING HI S RIGHT HAND - DONE IN ANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 21 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX FACIAL LACERATION: FELL WHILE PUSHING WHEELED TRASH CAN, HIT FACEAT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND HIP SHOULDER ON A DUMPSTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT W/ HISTORY OF SICKLE CELL FELL FROM TRASH CAN SHE WAS TRYING TO KILL MOTH FELL ONTO RIGHT ARM. DX RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN/POSSIBLE ELBOW FRACTUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| PATIENT CARRYING TRASH BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS TO TRASH CAN WHEN HELACERA TED LOWER LEG ON GLASS. D: CALF LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS EMPTYING A TRASHCAN AND HURT WRIST; RT WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ACUTE STRAIN RT FOOT - KICKED A PLASTIC TRASH CAN @ 7 PM @ HOME HURT FO OT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON GLASS THAT WAS IN A TRASH CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CORN FB. PT GOT DEBRIS IN EYE WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH FROM CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC (R) FOOT, PT STRUCK A RECYCLE GARBAGE CAN AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN & SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT RT WRIST ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN DX: 1CM LAC RT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL, LANDED ON DUMPSTER. HIT RT SIDE OF HEAD. SLEEPY, NAUSEA, HA. DX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | Age: 22 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PICKING UP TRASH CAN, BACK PAIN LOWER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES WAS UPSET AND PUNCHED A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP A RECYCLING BIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| WALKED INTO A DUMPSTER 1 HOUR PTA. DX. 1.5 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION, R EY E PERIORBITAL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 20 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND PUNCHED A DUMPSTER. DX RIGHT HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACILA CONTUSION- FELL STRUCK FACE ON DUMPSTER AND LID FELL ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUT GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN, ACUTE BACK PAIN SECO NDARY TO MUSCULAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 24 YOM LAC TO FINGER FROM TRASH CAN LID (METAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SHUT FINGER IN DUMPSTER, FX LACERATION R LONG FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND BANGED AGAINST GARBAGE CAN DX. THUMB SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LOWER BACK PAIN- HURT BACK WHILE EMPTYING A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| PUSHING GARBAGE DOWN INTO GARBAGE CAN, CUT FINGER ON BROKEN PICTURE FRA ME/LT RING FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND LACERATION - CUT BASE OF LEFT RING FINGER ON HAND ON A METAL DUMPS TER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO FOREHEAD FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS LIFTING A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN WHEN EXPERIENCING PAIN RT UPPER RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON GLASS THAT WAS IN THE TRASH BAG WHEN PUSHING T HE TRASH INTO THE GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LIFTED TRASH CAN AT MISSION LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LAC, PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH TO CAN AND CUT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL ON TRASH CAN DX. FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL WHILE CARRYING TRASH CAN CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Stairs or steps |
| FELL ON STEPS CARRYING TRASH CAN DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT GOT ANGRY AT HIS GIRLFRIEND WHILE INTOXICATED AT HOME KICKED A TRASH CAN WITH RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 19YOWM HURT BACK LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN DX: LOW BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CONTUSION (L) 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| REACHING INTO A TRASH CAN AND BIT BY A RAT. DX RAT BITE TO RIGHT 5TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CHESTWALL PAIN - CLOSING A DUMPSTER AND THE LID HIT HIM/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT HAND LAC. PT WAS EMPTYING TRASH CAN AND WAS CUT WITH OBJECT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 24 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PUSHING DUMPTER; BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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