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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 77 YOM WALKING THIS A.M. BECAME DIZZY THEN TRIPPED ON A GARBAGE CAN. DX-ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 26YOM HOMELESS, FD WITH AMS BY POLICE TRYING TO SLEEP IN A DUMPSTER, TC H FD ON PT>>SUBS ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Swimming pool chemicals |
| 48 Y/O MALE OPENED UP TRASH CAN & GOT HIT IN FACE WITH CHLORINE FUMES FROM CHLORINE TABLETS WIFE THREW AWAY DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 86YOM WAS THROWING TRASH IN A DUMPSTER BENT OVER TO LIFT HEAVY LID AND GOT VERY DIZZY DIZZINESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 48 Y/O MALE FOUND BY POLICE LEANING AGAINST A DUMPSTER AFTER USING METHADONE DX: ACCIDENTAL METH OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| NO INJURIES/15YOF PASS.IN FAMILY VAN ON THRUWAY.DUMPSTER FELL OFF TRUCK IN FRONT OF VAN.UNABLE TO AVOID IMPACT.MULTI CAR IMPACTS.PT W/NO C/O |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HAND CONT. 14 YOM INJURED HAND WHEN PUNCHING A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials |
| 68 YOM WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM AND FELL ONTO FLOOR TWICE AND HIT HEAD O N TRASHCAN. DX SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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