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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 07/06/2008 | 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 |
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