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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 10/24/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HEMATOMA LEFT THIGH, PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELL TO CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NEEDLE STICK - 22 YOM WAS MOVING THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE DETENTION CENTE R WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT THIGH ON AN INSULIN NEEDLE THAT WAS IN THE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LAC RT THIGH WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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