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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,081
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45 Y/O CUT LEFT FOREARM ON PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG. DX-LAC. LEFT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| 46 YOM PICKED UP TRASH AND DRINKING GLASS WAS BROKEN IN THE BAG LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION R.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE THROWING AWAY THE GARBAGE WITH PIECE G LASS.IN PLASTIC BAG(GARBAGE). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 28 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, Tableware and accessories |
| TAKING OUT PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME THAT HAD BROKEN PLATE IN IT SWI NGING BAS AS SHE WAS WALKING & PC OF PLATE LAC L CALF D 3 CM LAC L CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 34 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 |
| RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATED WRIST THROUGH GARBAGE BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN YARD AT HOME SIMPLY HAD FOOT SLIP FO RWARD JAMMING HER BACK W IMMED LBP D DISCAL BULGE W DISCOGENIC PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 35 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PUT ROLL OF DOLLAR BILLS IN BAGGY UP RECTUM AND CANNOT REMOVE IT NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STRAINED LOWER BACK PICKING UP GARBAGE BAGS ON SIDE OF ROAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG. DX-SPRAIN L ANKLE. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT R ARM/THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT AT HOME MOVING A GARBAGE BAG WAS CUT IN LEG UNKNOWN WHAT DID LAC/ L LEG CALF LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND ON A BAG OF FROZEN CORN MEAL. DX. HAND LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | 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 |
| PT CUT LOWER ARM ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 32YOF WAS CARRING A BAG OF TRASH OUT,WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED THROUGH THE PLASTIC BAG STRIKING LEFT FOOT;FOOT LACERATION,1-CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FOOT INJURY FROM FROZEN BAG FALLING ON FOOT. DX-ACUTE BLUNT 5TH TOE FRACTURE, ACUTE RIGHT FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses |
| PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A BROKEN DRINKING GLASS INSIDE A PLASTIC TRASH BAG, LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF GLASS. DX. TOE LACERA TION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| AT HOME LIFTING GARBAGE BAG INJURED WRIST DX SPRAINED WRITST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RIGHT BICIPITAL TENDONITIS - RECURRENT USE OF RIGHT ARM WITH SLINGING TRASH BAGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 46 YOF C/O PAINFUL FINGER AFTER CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAGS, DX: TENDON ITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | 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 |
| TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH, SOMETHING SHARP CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG HIT HER IN EYE RESULTING IN CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 48 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 |
| 48 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH AND SOMETHING SHARP WAS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX; LAC R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND LANDED DIRECTLY ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LACERATION RT.LEG(CALF).PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE BAG(PLASTIC) CUT LEG WITH A PIECE OF GLASS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47YOM WHILE AT HOME SCRATCHED CORNEAL ON A PLASTIC BAG; LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE SACKS AND FELL. DX: CLOSED L DISTAL FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| PT AT HOME OPENED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE CAUSED BURN TO L THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45 YO MALE SWALLOWED BAG OF HEROIN F/B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 31 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 |
| PT WITH SPRAINED SHOULDER, CARRYING A HEAVY BAG OF SOIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 29 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 |
| 29YOF AT HOME DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS;LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT STATES WAS CARRYING OUT THE TRASH BAG AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT ANKLE DX RT ANKLE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags, Aspirin substitutes |
| SENT IN FROM JAIL FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST INSERTION OF PLASTIC BAG F ILLED WITH *** TABS INTO RECTUM, +BLEEDIN TRYING TO REMOVE>>FB REMOV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 38 YO MALE SWALLOWED EIGHT BAGS OF HEROIN IN JAIL F/B STOMACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LEFT CHEEK FB. PT WAS INJURED BY A SMALL SHARD OF GLASS IN PLASTIC BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs |
| PT UNDER ARREST, OBSERVED SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG WITH 1/2 A JOINT IN IT INGESTION FOREIGN SUBSTANCE, MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 40 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG, COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP >>BMS:BACK MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 35 Y/O F INJURED R SHOULDER WHILE THROWING AWAY PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX; R SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL ON STREET, TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG SUSTAINING CERVICAL STRAIN, AC JOINT SEPARATION & FOREARM CONTUSION W/WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BURN RT FINGER-SUS BURN TO RT FINGERS WHEN A PLATIC BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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