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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CARRYING PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS WITH HANDLE WRAPPED AROUND FINGER WIFE PULLED ON BAG-PREV DAY / FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT. WAS TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT OF A BURNING PLASTIC BAG BURN TO FINGER FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT FINGER ON GARBAGE BAG - LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND REACHING IN TRASH BAG - LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| DX 1ST DEGREE BURN : BURNED BY PLASTIC BAG OF BROWN SUGAR PULLED FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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