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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,042
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 36YOF CUT BY A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF A GARBAGE CAN. DX. THIGH LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 48YOM FOUND ON STREET NEXT TO A DUMPSTER ALTERED AND INTOXICATED DX: FEMUR FX, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, SEIZURE, ETOH WITHDRAWAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| EMPTY BULLET BLANKS THROWN INTO TRASH BARREL AND BLANKS STARTED FIRINGO FF, BLANK BULLET SHOT INTO L GROIN. DX. GSW L GROIN, UPPER LEG AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| 36YOF LIFTING GARBAGE BAG WAS THROWING IT IN TRASH CAN PIECE OF GLASS WENT THROUGH GARBAGE BAG CUT RT THIGH;THIGH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HIV POSITIVE PT WAITING AT BUS STOP WHEN STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE. LEG C AUGHT BETWEEN VEHICLE & TRASH CAN. D: FEMUR FX, OPEN TIB-FIB FXS. ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Decorative yard equipment |
| CONTUSION THIGH - 29 YO MALE REPORTS INJURY AT HOME - CLIMBED INSIDE GA RBAGE CAN TO PACK IT DOWN AND FELL OVER ONTO RAILROAD TIE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| THIGH STRAIN-AFTER HE KICKED A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CAUGHT THIGH ON A METAL TRASH CAN LACERATION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HOMELESS MAN LIFTING SOMETHING OUT OF DUMPSTER,FELT PAIN IN THIGH WHICH IS INSECT BITE AND NOT A PUNCTURE ON SOMETHING THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT KNEE: GOT LEG WITH GLASS IN GARBAGE CONTAINER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LAC THIGH ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT DUMPSTER DIVING AND 2 LARGE PIECES OF GLASS CUT PT'S R THIGH DX: LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT C/O OPEN WOUND. PT CUT LEG ON TRASH DUPSTER. DX LAC RT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRASH CANS THIGH STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 27 YOF LACERATED RIGHT THIGH WITH GLASS FROM A TRASH BIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT INNER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG ON METAL THAT WAS IN A GARBAGE CAN LACE RATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT LEG, FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| THIGH LAC-CUT ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAMSTRING TENDONITIS. PT WAS LIFTING TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER AND HURT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| L LEG PAIN & GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRASH CAN FILLED W/WATER DX; STRAIN L THIGH MUSCLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LT THIGH STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEG UPPER INJURY, STRAIN - 39 YOF SLIPPED AFTER STEPPING INTO A TRASH C AN LID, C/O RIGHT UPPER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT, SLEEPING IN TRASH DUMPSTER, DUMPED INTO GARBAGE TRUCK. D: LEG ABRAS IONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 49 YO. W FEMALE W/LAC TO THIGH. PT INJ SELF ON A GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9 208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PULLING GARBAGE CAN FULL OF WET SAND WHEN CAN FELL BACK ONTO THIGH. D: THIGH CONTUSION, MCL SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL AGAINST A TRASH CAN AT HOME AND CUT LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2000 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/1999 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/1999 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/1998 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/1998 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/1997 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/1997 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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