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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 918
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT.NIJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN HIT GARBAGE CAN. DX; CONTUSION RT.HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES THAT HE HIT HAND WHILE AT THE TRASH DUMPSTERS. DX. HAND CELLU LITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON GARBAGE CAN-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON OBJECT IN DUMPSTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX L HAND LAC: W PUT'G BROKEN GLASS IN THE TRASH & CUT L HAND X 2D W TAK'G GARBAGE OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 29 YOM FELL INTO TRASH CAN AND THEN FELL DOWN CONTUSION HABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| L HAND CONT/47YOF AT HOME HIT HER HAND ON A RECYCLE BIN 2 DAYS AGO. STI LL HAVING PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DUMPSTER LID LANDED ON PT'S HAND. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX, R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SMASHED HAND ON DUMPSTER DX: HAND INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUSHED DOWN ON GLASS IN GARBAGE CAN. DX: R HAND LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 49YOF WAS DOING YARDWORK LIFTED A TRASH CAN DEVELOPED RT HAND INJURY; RT HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 44 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| GOT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN DUMPSTER AND METAL CYLINDER LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Aquariums or accessories |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS TRHOWING A FISH TANK INTO DUMPSTER AND IT BROKE CUTTING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 26 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: Crushing |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CRUSHED HAND IN DUMPSTER DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT IS HOMELESS WAS DIGGING THROUGH GARBAGE CANS FR FOOD AND STRUCK HAND ON SOMTHING ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 42 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT HAND LACERATION WITH REPAIR: AT DAUGHTER'S LIFTED GARBAGE CAN THAT WAS RUSTY, TRIPPED, CUT HAND ON RUSTY GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE PUNCHED A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 26 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: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| R HAND FX/26YOM HIT DUMPSTER AFTER BEING HARRASSED BY ANOTHER PERSON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 41 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON A SHARP OBJECT PLACING THE TRASH IN THE TRASH CAN >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND LAC. PT CUT HAND ON A METAL TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUSHED TRASH DOWN WITH HAND AND CUT HAND. DX: HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RIGHT HAND FX. PT HIT HAND AGAINST A DUMPSTER WHEN THROWING TRASH AWAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| @ GROUP HOME, UPSET, PUNHCED A TRASH CAN >>HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT C/O FINGER INJURY MOVING TRASH CAN. DX CRUSH INJURY HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT TO HAND ON GARBAGE CAN DX: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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