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Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 948
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:334Lower Trunk:117
Face:117Ankle:86
Lower Arm:71Hand:71
Head:59Upper Trunk:43
Finger:30Eyeball:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
HIT LEG ON PLASTIC CONTAINER SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plastic containers
CONJUNCTIVITIS - 81 YOM WAS OPENING A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND FELT SOMETH ING FLY INTO RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
89 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AT HOME AND HIT FACE ON PLASTIC CONTAINER LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
58 YOM, MOVING PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINERS, WHEN CUT HIMSELF, DEVELOPED INCREASED PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
LIFTING PLASTIC CRATES--BACK PAIN LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Knives
OPENING PLASTIC CONTAINER C A KNIFE THAT SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER ": LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO PLASTIC BOX WHILE GARDENING AND LAC LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Day wear
INFECTED ABRASION R LEG - SCRAPED LEG ON A PLASTIC BOX WHEN WEARING SUP PORT HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PATIENT SUSTAINED A LT 5TH FINGER ON PLASTIC BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
PT. FELL AND HIT PLASTIC STORAGE BIN INJURING R LAT CHEST. DX. CONT R RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A GALLON OF MILK EXACERABATION LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers, Foods
ANKLE SPRAIN - 62 YOF WAS REACHING TO GET A GALLON OF MILK IN A DAIRY C ASE AND FELL INJURING LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic containers
HAND BURN-WIND BLEW BURNING PLASTIC CONTAINER THAT WAS MELTING IN BRUSH FIRE LANDED ON PT'S HAND-@ GOLF COURSE NOFD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
DROPPED A CANISTER @HOME ONTO ANKLE, C/O CUT TO ANKLE, DX; ANKLE LACERATION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT. TRIPPED , FELL STRUCK FOREHEAD ON PLASTIC RECYCLE BIN. DX. R. EYEBR OW LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Bathtubs or showers
PT IN THE SHOWER WHEN A FULL PLASTIC BOTTLE OF SHAMPOO FELL STRIKING HE R IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
ACUTE NON-HEALING SKIN TEAR R LOWER LEG: STANDING ON A PLASTIC MILK CRATE, FELL, STRUCK LOWER LEG ONE WEEK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
58 YO FELL ON PLASTIC CONTAINER INJURED BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
PT. HIT L. LOWER LEG AGAINST A PLASTIC CONTAINER . BRUISE DEVELOPED INT O SORE. DX. CELLLULITIS L. LOWER LEG.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
HIT IN HEAD BY PLASTIC CONTAINER CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT ON HEAD BY A ROLLING PLASTIC CONTAINER FROM A SHELF MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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