Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 939
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	220	Head:	143
Lower Arm:	93	Lower Trunk:	85
Toe:	84	Upper Trunk:	76
Face:	68	Foot:	68
Eyeball:	67	Wrist:	15
Finger:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
DROPPED A FROZEN PLASTIC CONTAINER DX. TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
LT ARM SWELLING, PAIN. KNOT TO TOP OF HAND, WRIST. STARTED AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BOX. DX; TENDONITIS WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
86 YOF HAD AN ICECUBE TRAY FALL ON HER TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
HIT IN HEAD BY PLASTIC CONTAINER MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
PT CARRYING LARGE JUGS OF WATER WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
CHEST WALL PAIN. PT WAS LIFTING A GALLON OF MILK IN STORE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
STANDING ON PLASTIC CONTAINER LOST BALANCE / FELL DX: DORSAL STRAIN / LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX, FELL ON CORNER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX 2-3 WK AGO. DX; OPEN LAC 4 CM W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT LT LEG ON PLASTIC BOS. +LAC. DX; SUPERFICIAL LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LAC R LOWER LEG, CONTUSION R ELBOW. TRYING TO HANG UP CURTAINS WHILE S TANDING ON A PLASTIC STORAGE TUB; LID CAVED IN.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
FELL, HIT ARM ON PLASTIC MILK CRATE. RT FOREARM CT & CLOSED HEAD INJURY @
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Bags
L CORNEAL ABRASION - HIT EYE ON A TUBE OF VASELINE STICKING OUT OF DIAP ER BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
64 Y/O F C/O INJURY TO LEFT FOOT - DROPPED PLASTIC CONTAINER ON FOOT.D X: CONTUSION LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
FELL IN BATHROOM AND LAC FINGER ON A PLASTIC DISPENSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND FELL DOWN ON FACE AND HEAD. HEAD TRAUMA $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
TRIPPED OVER MILK CRATE CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT. WAS CARRYING PLASTIC CRATE, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND HIT HEAD ON CRATE - LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PLASTIC CONTAINER FELL OUT OF CUPBOARD HITTING PT. ON HEAD. DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
64 YOF DROPPED PLASTIC CRATE ON LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN, TWISTED BACK 4 DAYS EARLIER, TONIGHT BENT OVER AND PICKED UP CAT'S LITTER BOX, INCREASED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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