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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,075
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 43YO HISP FEMALE STS TOOK TRASH TO DUMPSTER - OPENED IT UP & CUT SELF ON R UPPER INNER ARM ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS, DX LACERATION UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PARTIAL BICEPS TEAR: 50YOM LIFTING GARBAGE CAN OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK, INJURY, PAIN, R ARM-TENDER BICIPITAL TENDON, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 43 YOM "DUMPSTER DIVING", L AMR PAIN DX: HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| STRAIN BICEP - 42 YO MALE CO OF PAIN OF THE RIGHT UPPER ARM - ONSET WHE N THROWING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| UPPER ARM STRAIN LIFTING TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Fences or fence posts |
| PT WAS STANDING ON GARBAGE CAN TRYING TO CLIMB FENCE & CAN SLIPPED W/ IRON ROD PUNCTURING ARM DX: COMPLEX LAC R AXILLA 7 CM AND DELTOID 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Exercise |
| PT WAS DOING A PULL UP ON DUMPSTER WHICH TIPPED OVER. DX: R HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS THRWOING COCONUTS IN A GARBAGE CAN AND FELT A PULL IN RIGHT UPPE R ARM STRAINED BICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BICEP PAIN AFTER LIFING TRASHCAN,GO IN HOUSE,FELT SWEATY,PASS OUT,HIT H EAD ON CABINET DX: SPRAIN/PAIN BICEP, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HURT L ARM WHILE DOING YARD WORK, LIFTED TRASH CAN FULL OF ROCKS DX: L ARM STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| INJURED CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX. UPPER ARM STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES SHE STRUCK ARM WITH DUMPSTER LID AT A MUNCIPAL DUMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| 42 YO F FELL OUTSIDE SAMEDAY SURGERY CENTER, CUT ARM ON TRASH CAN. DX L ARM CONTUSION, SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/1999 | Age: 26 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/1999 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/1997 | Age: 42 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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