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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,467
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 38 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 |
| PT STATES YESTERDAY HE BENT OVER AND DEVELOPED PAIN LEFT LOWER BACK PIC KING UP A GARBAGE BAG LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 41 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. WAS CARRYING OUT A BAG OF TRASH, CUT HER FINGER ON SOMETHING IN THE BAG - LAC. FINGER 1.5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | 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: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 39YOM-INGESTED HERION BAG-WHILE RUNNING FROM POLICE-SWALLOWED BAGS 2 HO URS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE R EYE; POKED WITH CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG ACCID ENTALLY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET C/O HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags, Containers |
| DX:R HAND PAIN. RIPPING APART PLASTIC BAGS AND MOVING BOXES WHEN HAD PA IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GROCERY BAG HIT FLOOR AND CONTUSED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT SHULDER SPASM AFTER LILFTING A BAG OUT OF A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FELL ON A PLASTIC BAG SHOPPING IN A GROCERY STORE LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE SHE BENT OVER TO P/U A PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 43 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 |
| LAC RT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS TODAY (INSIDE GARBAGE BAG) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 41 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 |
| CUT LEG ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TOE CAUGHT IN PLASTIC BAG SPRAIN TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS POKD IN RT EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 42 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 CAUGHT HER LEG ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT WAS HANGING OUT OF A PLASTIC TRASH BAG. LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 50 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 |
| PT INJURED BACK CARRYING A GARBAGE BAG; STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 37 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 |
| CUT BY SOME GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LT HAND CT-CARRYING SEVERAL PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS-HIT HAND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RT KNEE LAC-CUT ON GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 29 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 |
| PT WAS CUT BY GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG. DX: 7 CM L LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 38 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: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RECENT PUNCTURE WOUND, INFECTED DISTAL PHALANX, CLEANED OUT BASEMENT, REACHED INTO GARBAGE BAG AND PUNCTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SUSTAINED NEEDLE STICK RT FOREARM FROM NEEDLE THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG P LACED OUT FOR COLLECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT CUT HAND ON GLASS IN THE TRASH BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT DX LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION - S/P PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG;C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PLASTIC BAG PT WAS CARRYING GOT CAUGHT ON CAR MIRROR & BENT WRIST/FINGE R. ACUTE FX RMF & RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| HIT IN ANKLE BY PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG DX: LACERATION TO ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RE-INJURED FINGER CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG RIGHT 4TH FINGER PUNCTURE OPEN WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 49 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 STATES SMALL PEICE OF PLASTIC BAG IN THROAT SUSPECTED UPPER ESOPHAG EAL FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| USED PLASTIC *** TO COVER MANNEQUIN'S MOUTH IN CPR CLASS WOKE WITH SWOL LEN LIPS ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| 50 YO MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL TO FLOOR MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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