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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/04/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LACERATION OF EAR, 2 CM, WHILE THROWING AWAY BAG OF POPCORN NEAR A DUMPSTER AT HOME BENT OVER & STRUCK HEAD/EAR ON METAL OF DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS PLACING GARBAGE INTO A THICK PLASTIC DUMPSTER WHEN THE LID OF TH E DUMPSTER CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EAR LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL ON GARBAGE CAN DX. EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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