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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 FELL WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE CAN. DX: R THIGH CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/10/2008 | Age: 51 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 |
| PT CUT THIGH ON METAL GARBAGE CAN LID AT HOME, LACERATION TO THIGH |
| 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: 07/10/2008 | Age: 87 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 |
| 87YOF WAS TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE,WALKED AROUND GARBAGE CAN ,SUSTAINED LACERATION TO UPPER LEG;LEG LACERATION |
| 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: 05/16/2008 | Age: 55 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STS TRASH CAN FULL OF BRICKS FELL ONTO O LEG,PT PINNED DOWN FOR 15 MINS,C/O PAIN-SWELLING TO L THIGH,DX L THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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