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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| CLOSED DUMPSTER LID & TWISTED BACK DX THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS EMPTING TRASH WHEN STUCK IN CHEST BY HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AT MEDICA L SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| AFTR SCHL AT DETENTION, JMPD IN DUMPSTER RETREIVING TRASH BAGS, HX OFPN EUMOTHORAX, TO CHI UC C/O CHST PAIN, TRX TO ED, ADMIT SURG;PNMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 21 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL OVER TRASH CAN DX. CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2004 | Age: 21 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 |
| THOR BACK STR. PT WAS INJURED WHEN PICKING UP A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO CHEST FELL ONTO GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2004 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRUNK AB-SCRATCHED BY A RACCOON THAT JUMPED OUT OF GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT DX SPRAINED BACK - DUE TO LIFTING INJURY,SIMILAR EPISODE 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER LIFTING GARBAGE CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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