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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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Date: 12/16/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAMSTRING TENDONITIS. PT WAS LIFTING TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER AND HURT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
L LEG PAIN & GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRASH CAN FILLED W/WATER DX; STRAIN L THIGH MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LT THIGH STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEG UPPER INJURY, STRAIN - 39 YOF SLIPPED AFTER STEPPING INTO A TRASH C AN LID, C/O RIGHT UPPER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT, SLEEPING IN TRASH DUMPSTER, DUMPED INTO GARBAGE TRUCK. D: LEG ABRAS IONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
49 YO. W FEMALE W/LAC TO THIGH. PT INJ SELF ON A GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9 208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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