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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
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Date: 09/05/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/14/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/13/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/01/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/23/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/23/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FRACTURES LOWER LEG CARRYING TRASH TO CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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