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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 477
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 48YOM HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER DX: CHI, NECK INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 35 YOM, FELL ONTO GARBAGE CAN HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 30 YOM FX RIBS RECENTLY; TODAY OPENING DUMPSTER, FELT POP TO LT RIBS;P ASSED OUT, HIT FOREHEAD. DX:VASOVAGAL, CONCUSSION,FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 48YOM STATES HE WAS INSIDE OF A DUMPSTER AND HIT HIS HEAD +LOC PT HAD 3 BEERS AND A PINT OF VODKA DX- MINOR HEAD INJ, ETOH INTOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX HA/NAUSEA W/O VOMITING/TEMPOROMAND JOINT DISORDER TMJ: 30YOF PLASTIC LID CAME DWN F RECYCLE BIN & HIT HEAD. HA SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 30 YO M, FOUND PRONE SEIZING, FINGERSTICK 37, HIS CAR FOUND CRASHED INT O A DUMPSTER, DOES NOT RECALL EVENTS, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SCALP LAC.42YOF HAD A DUMPSTER LID HIT PT IN HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 40 YOF DX SCALP LACERATION - S/P DIRECT BLOW WITH GARBAGE CAN AT HOME PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 46 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER, +LOC, +ETOH DX: CHI, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 38 YOF RAN INTO METAL GARBAGE CAN AND HIT HER HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 49 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TAKING OUT WHEELED RECYCLING BIN. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Tables |
| 50YOF HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP & FALL OVER A TRASH CAN IN BEDROOM AT HOME, STRUCK HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE. DX - SCALP LACERATION, CLOSED HD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 26YOM TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE CAN WHEN THE LID FLEW UP INTO HEAD LACERA TION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CHI,CS.30YOF WAS TAKING A GARBAGE CAN OUT AND FELL ON ICE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CHI,L1 FX.50YOF TAKING TRASH CAN OUT AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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