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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL CARRYING GARBAGE CAN. DX-FRACTURE R TIBIA # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SLID OFF CUTTING LOWER LEG ON SIDE OF DUMPSTER VERSUS ON A PIECE OF MET AL STICKING OUT OF DUMPSTER>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT FIBULA FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT DX CELLULITIS AND ABCESS OF LT LEG - STORAGE BINS AT HOME FELL ON HER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT LEG ON TRASH CAN. DX; LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT LEG STR. PT FELL OVER A TRASH CAN INJURING LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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