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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Date: 10/26/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC L THIGH, PT GOT HURT W/A GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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 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: 07/20/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Football
GARBAGE CAN RAN OVER FOOT 4 DAYS AGO, ALSO HAS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, HAS T HIGH PAIN, RADIATES DOWN TO GREAT TOE; MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT UPPER LEG LACERATION.PT LACERATED UPPER LEG ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 27 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 C/O OPEN WOUND. PT CUT LEG ON TRASH DUPSTER. DX LAC RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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