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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,245
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers, Batteries |
| WAS OPENING A PLASTIC CONTAINER OF BATTERIES AND CUT TIP OF (L) THUMB DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT WAS TRYING TO DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG A GAINST A PLASTIC CONTAINER SUSTAINED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| LAC TO ELBOW, PT FELL AT HOME, HITTING ELBOW ON PLASTIC BINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks |
| 93YOF WAS IN HER BASEMENT REMOVING CLOTHES OFF CLOTHES LINE,LOST BALANCE FELL STRUCK HARD PLASTIC MILK BOX;RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers, Ladders |
| SCALP LAC-FELL BACKWARDS OFF A LADDER-HEAD HIT PLASTIC TUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| TRIPPED WHILE DUMPING LG PLASTIC BARREL; INJURY TO FOREHEAD; LAC ABOVE LT EYE. 1.0 CM LT FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 89YOM WAS REMOVING PLASTIC GALLON OF MILK OUT OF TRUNK OF HIS CAR, TWISTED LT WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION TO ENTIRE LEFT ARM AND RIGHT THIGH - SOMEONE BROKE A JUG OF W ATER ON FLOOR AT *** - SHE SLIPPED AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| SLIPPED ON *** AND FELL AND HIT HEAD WITH SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| SLIPPED ON *** AND FELL AND HIT HEAD WITH SUB DURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 3 DAYS AGO, CUT LOWER LEG ON A PLASTIC BIN, NOW WIT SWELLING&PAIN @ THE SITE >>CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PUSHING A PLASTIC TOTE CONTAINER ON HAND AND KNEES LOW BACK PAIN ..STRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 67 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 |
| PT RECIEVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG FROM A PLASTIC CRATE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| 74 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS OFF MILK CRATE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT HOME SLIPPED ON A *** LID, FELL HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSING A L T HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT C/O HURT FOOT ON STORAGE CONTAINER. DX SPRAIN CONT LFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| FINGER LACERATION FROM PLASTIC BOWL. DX- ACUTE 3 CM LEFT LONG FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| SPRAIN HAND - 51 YO FEMALE USED A PLASTIC CRATE TO STAND ON AND IT FLIP PED OVER CAUSING PT TO LAND ON HER HAND - AT HOME JPTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT SUS CONTUSION TO UPPER TRUNK AFTER TRIP AND FALL OVER CORNER OF PLASTIC GARDEN HOSE CONTAINER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| FRACTURE RIB - 73 YO FEMALE CO RIGHT SIDED CHEST PAIN - LOST BALANCE AN D FELL LANDING ON PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER AT HOME - WORSENING PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT WAS IN HER YARD STEPPED ON AN ACORN FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A PLASTIC RE CYCLE CONTAINER SUSTAINED A LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| FELL OFF MILK CARTON ONE FOOT SPRAINING FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A PLASTIC 2 LITER BOTTLE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| STUBBED TOE ON A PLASTIC CRATE. DX. TOE CONTUSION AND CELLULITIS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic containers |
| PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A PLASTIC MILK CRATE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATI ON TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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