Accidents - Plastic bags - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,594
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	396	Lower Leg:	363
Eyeball:	255	Shoulder:	155
Ankle:	129	Foot:	84
Finger:	77	Toe:	70
Mouth:	30	Hand:	15
Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS&FELL ONTO INVERTED A NKLE >>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
46 YO SLIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURED HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG FELL ,SUST ABDOMINAL PAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2007	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST FINGER INJURY CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT TRIPPED CARRYING BAG OF TRASH, FELL TWISTING R ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
FELL BACKWARDS HITTINGHEAD WHILE MOVING A PLASTIC BAG >> HEAD LAC/BACK MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
ABRASION RT.EYE.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY CORNER PLASTIC BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 34 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 bags
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT HAD A PLASTIC BAG SCRAPE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 42 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
42YOM WAS WALKING PASSED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,FULL OF GARBAGE,SUSTAINED LOWER LEG LACERATION WHEN,HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST IT;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
48YOWM WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT 5TH TOE AFTER STEPPING ON PIECE OF GLAS S THAT WAS IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 36 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 bags
36YOF WAS CARRING A 20 POUND PLASTIC BAG OF ICE,ACCIDENTLY DROPPED IT ON HER FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CARRYING SHOPPING BAGS AND FELL ON PORCH AND TWISTED ANKLE TC RIGHT ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
47 YOM OPENING PLASTIC BAG OF LETTUCE/SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON STAIRS FELL DOWN STAIRS FRACTURE LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 26 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM GLASS THAT WAS INSIDE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SHE WAS CARRYING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT THIGH ON PIECE OF ALUMINUM IN PLASTIC BAG DX: LAC TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
32 YO M STRAIN TO BACK INJURED AFTER SLIPPING ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 50 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, Drinking glasses
WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH BAG AT HOME; CUT LOWER LEG ON BROKEN DRINKING GL ASS WHICH WAS IN THE TRASH BAG. LACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plastic bags
HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG/CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
49YOF WHILE AT HOME LIFTED A PLASTIC BAG OF CANS, SHE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
41 YOF YANKED A PLASTIC BAG AND WAS HIT ON THE LOWER LIP WITH SOME OBJE CT SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
WAS CARRYI NG OUT PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF GARBAGE FELL DOWN STEPS AND CON TUSED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG. DX: R CORNEAL ABR, ALLERGIC RHINITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF AN EYE FROM A PLASTIC BAG STRIKING EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PT PRESENTED WITH DENTAL TRAUMA TO RIGHT MOLAR FROM EATING/DRINKING A F ROSTY.PT BROUGHT WHITE OBJECT IN PLASTIC BAG, WHAT HE BIT INTO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT CARRYING OUT TRASH BAG SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUD AT HOME LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags
STRUCK EYE WITH PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA / ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT HELPED FRIEND MOVE 20LB BAGS OF ICE TO CONCESSION STAND,C/O L POST SHOULDER/JOINT PAIN,MID LOWER BACK PAIN, DX L ULNAR NEURITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 45 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKING UP A PLASTIC BAG OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLICED FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2007	Age: 31 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 bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG/FOOT CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FRACTURES LOWER LEG CARRYING TRASH TO CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Day wear
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKED UP A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG FULL OF WET CLOTHES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 42 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 LIFTED HEAVY GARBAGE BAGS AND INJURED BACK AT HOME DX// ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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