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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,551
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TYRASH CAN AND HIS CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN GOT WORSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 45YOF WAS PUSHING RECYCLE/TRASH BINS AND NOW C/O LOWER BACK PAIN THAT I S RADIATING DOWN TO LEG. DX: SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A HEAVY TRASH CAN, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 44 YOF, TAKING TRASH OUT TO GARBAGE CAN, HEARD POP, HIP STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT LIFTED GARBAGE CAN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 39 YO F WAS DOING YARD WORK WHEN LIFTED AND TWISTED. ALSO THREW HEAVY W OOD IN DUMPSTER. NOW WITH LOW BACK PAIN. DX:LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 42YOM PICKING UP SOMETHING FROM BEHIND A DUMPSTER AND TRIED TO ROLL IT OUT OF THE WAY AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL LIFTING TRASH CAN AT RACETRACK CONTUSION LOW BACK * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 5 DAYS AGO NOTED SHARP PAIN W/BENDING OVER IN LOWER BACK; LIFTING GARBA GE. DX: ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BENDING OVER REACHING FRO THE GARBAGE CAN&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LBP >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| 43 Y O F PULLING TRASH BAG OUT OF TRASH CAN SNATCHED FORWARD STRAIN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE LIFTING GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRIPPED ON A GARBAGE CAN&FELL LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS C/O LBP RADIATING T O LEGS>>SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LBP AFTER LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CANS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| C/O PAIN LOW BACK AFTER PICKING UP GARBAGE CAN. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN FROM BENDING OVER TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LUMBAR CONT. PT FELL HITTING BACK ON A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT JUMPED OFF THE TOP OF A DUMPSTER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HURT LIFTING GARBAGE CAN. DX-LOWER BACK STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT ON METAL ON DUMPSTER/ LAC ABD WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY TRASH CAN LAST PM. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LIFTING HEAVY BIN WITH WATER, BALL ON ABDOMEN DX: REDUCIBLE INCISIONAL HERNIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LIFTED HEAVY TRASH CAN LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HAS BEEN PUSHING DUMPSTER, TO ER WITH LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT LIFTED RECYCLE BIN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, SCIATICA, LUMBAR DISC DZ. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PULLING EMPTY GARBAGE CANS AND INJURED LOWER BACK DX// ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR HERNIATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/15/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT ABDOMEN THROWING GARBAGE IN DUMPTSTER TODAY DX// ABDOMEN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LOWER BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX PARESTHESIA-RESOLVED/ACUTE STRESS RXN: PT REPORTS STARTED 2WKS AGO AFTER BE'G HIT IN BACK W TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 28 Y/O LIFTED A HEACY TRASH BASKET FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRETCHED HIS BACK HELPING A FRIEND. DX-STRAIN LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRASH CANS DX: LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PULLED RECYCLE BASKET, BACK PAIN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN DX: LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS LEANING ON A DUMPSTER AND A TRUCK STRUCK THE DUMPSTER. DX BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/29/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A TRASH CAN AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES WAS LIFTING RECYCLE WASTE BIN AT HOME 2 HRS PTA AND FELT BACK POP. DX. MUSCLE STRAIN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT INJURED BACK CARRYING TRASH CAN AT HOME DX// LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT W/BACK PAIN YEST WHILE BENDING OVER TO THROW AWAY PAPER IN TRASH CAN AT HOME. DX. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 39 Y/O PICKED UP A GARBAGE CAN WITH WET LEAVES IN IT HAD ONSET LOW BACK PAIN. DX-STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT DX BUTTOCK LACERATION - S/P PT FELL IN BATHROOM HIT HER BACK TO CERAMIC TRASH BASKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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