Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUTTING GARBAGE IN THE DUMPSTER AT HIS APARTMENT COMPLEX SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O GARBAGE CAN FELL ON LEG AND CUT IT BELOW PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN DX: ADMIT WITH ACUTE CELLULITIS AND SWELLING T O RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Tableware and accessories
THROWING GARBAGE AWAY PLATE POKED THROUGH AND CUT LEG ....LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WALKING WHEN GLASS STICKING OUT OF TRASH CAN LAC HIS CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC LEG ON METAL IN HIS TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.