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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,085
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 46YOM WITH LAC TO HAND WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 45YOM PICKED UP BURNING PLASTIC BAG/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER A BURN TO LT HAND WHILE BURNING PLASTIC BAGS- DX - BURNS TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PUTTING BAG OF TRASH IN DUMPSTER, BAG BROKE, SOMETHING CUT HAND. DX HAN D LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Scissors |
| 33YO HISP MALE AT PARK CUTTING PLASTIC BAG WITH SCISSORS,ACCIDENTLY STABBED L HAND W SCISSORS,DX PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND |
| 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: 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: 12/01/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND ON GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG - LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 40 YOWF TRYING TO GET A PLASTIC BAG FROM DOG WHILE HE WAS EATING AND DO G BIT PT |
| 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: 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: 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: 02/21/2002 | Age: 38 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG LAST NIGHT AND FELL, INJURY TO HAND. RIGHT HA ND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/1999 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/1998 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/1998 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1997 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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