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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 48 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 containers |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO PLASTIC MILK CRATE. DX: CHEST WALL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL FROM PLASTIC CRATE INTO E NTERTAINMENT CENTER AT HOME - FELL 2' STRIKING SHOULDER ON CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| LACERATION HAND - 38 YOF WAS OPENING A CD/DVD CASE AND LACERATED THE PA LM OF HER LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 30 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 containers |
| PT LIFTINBG TWO FIVE GALLON WATER JUGS STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| STOOD IN FRONT OF PLASTIC BARREL WITH 2 PEOPLE IN IT ROLLING DOWN HILL TO KEEP THEM FROM HITTING TREEDX BROKEN TIB FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| LT INDEX FINGER HEMATOMA-@ HOME-UNLOADING A PLASTIC TUB-CAUGHT FINGER IN TUB HANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers, Soaps |
| PLASTIC CONTAINER OF SOAP FELL ON HEAD YESTERDAY CONTUSION LEFT FRONTAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| FB SENSATION ESOPHAGUS. PT WAS HEATING A HOT DOG AND A PIECE OF PLASTI C FROM A KETCHUP PACKET WAS STUCK IN THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 43 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: Other |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| LIFTING A GALLON OF MILK AND EXACERBATED SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| CELLULITIS LEFT LEG-SUS INJ TO LEFT LEG WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BOX AND STRUCK LEFT SHIN.NOW HAS RED SWOLLEN AREA TO SHIN AT SITE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PLASTIC CASE AT HOME LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| HIT EYE ON A JUICE POUCH SCLERAL ABRASIONS RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS CARRYING A HEAVY PLASTIC WATER CONTAINER DOWN THE STAIRS AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT LIFTING *** CONTAINERS. C/O RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. DX: RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 27 YOF SEEN FOR NASAL FX AFTER A PLASTIC BOX FALL HITTING HER NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT AT ***S WHEN A PLASTIC MILK CRATE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BAC K CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT AT *** WHEN A STACK OF PLASTIC MILK CRATES FELL AGAINST LOWER BACK C ONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 42 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 containers |
| OPENING PACKAGE WHEN HARD PIECE PLASTIC HIT RT EYE. AB RT SCLERA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers, Clothing |
| PT HAD A LARGE *** PLASTIC CONTAINER FALL ONTO RIGHT FOOT WAS FULL OF C LOTHING CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| HIT IN BRIDGE OF NOSE W/ PLASTIC BOX LAST PM. DX; NASAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| EMPTY *** BIN FELL ON HED ON 4/2. DX. TENSION, HEADACHE, MINOR SCALP TR AUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ON MILK CRATE AND CONTUSED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 28YOBM-CONTUSION FACE-PLASTIC CRATES FELL HIT IN FACE AT PRISON-INMATE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 47 Y F DROPPED *** CONTAINER ON ANKLE DX; RIGHT ANKLE CONTUSIONS. DX; RIGHT ANKLE CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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