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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Fences or fence posts |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A TRASH CAN TRYING TO CUT SOME BUSHES AND ACCID. IMPALED HIMSELF ON IRON FENCE LACERATING HIS RT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CONTUS/ABRAS L UPPER ARM, SHOULDER & ELBOW; STATES TRIPPED ON DUMPSTER WHILE MOWIN - STATES HAD 6 BEERS TONIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LACERATION UPPER ARM - PATIENT REPORTS RIGHT UPPER ARM WAS INCISED WITH COVER OF DUMPSTER AT HOME YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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