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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PICKED UP GARBAGE CAN AND FELT POP. DX: L ELBOW STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW - WAS HIT IN ELBOW BY A TRASH CONTAINER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS PULLING LARGE GARBAGE CAN. DX: SPRAIN L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| $RT ELBOW STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A TRASH CAN AND INJURED ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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