Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,641
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	368	Head:	229
Eyeball:	212	Lower Trunk:	180
Hand:	143	Ankle:	140
Foot:	76	Lower Arm:	71
Knee:	71	Lower Leg:	63
Finger:	48	Mouth:	16
Shoulder:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 61 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
61 YOF LT. CORNEAL ABRASION & TRAUMATIC IRITIS S/P ACCIDENTALLY HITTING HERSELF IN EYE WITH A PLSATIC BOX WHILE LEANING OVER YESTERDAY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
80 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO HAD S/P LID FROM A PLASTIC CONTAINER HITTING HE R HAND. HEMATOMA L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers, Christmas decorations
HEAD HEMATOMA. 71 YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A PLASTIC TOTE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
51YOF, C/O FINGER PAIN AFTER PICKING UP A GALLON OF MILK >>SPRAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
85 YO F FELL OVER PLASTIC CONTAINER, HIT ARM. DX FOREARM AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers, Tableware and accessories
80YOF AFTER PICKING UP A TOTE (PLASTIC CONTAINER BOX W/O LID) FULL OF D ISHES DEVELOPED BACK PAIN -BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 62 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
62YMC TRIPPED HITTING CHEST ON PLASTIC CONTAINERS/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
60 YOF DX CONTUSION OF SHOULDER - TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC CONTAINER IN GROCERY STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
63YOM FELL OFF MILK CRATE IN BACKYARD AT HOME CHEST WALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
73YOF SCRAPED LEG ON A PLASTIC CRATE AT THE SUPERMARKET ON WEDNESDAY. D X .LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Plastic containers
71YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON PLASTIC CONTAINER DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	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
LOW BACK STRAIN-53YOF WAS PICKING UP A BIG PLASTIC TOTE, TWISTED WHEN SHE PUT THE TOTE DOWN AND FELT A PULL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
60YOF, C/O LT SMALL FINGER PAIN/SWELLING AFTER ORGANIZING PLASTIC CONTA INER, +HEAVY LIFTING>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
60YOF WAS GARDENING LOST BALANCE FELL HIT HEAD ON A PLASTIC COMPOST CONTAINER;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
61YOF SPRAINED ANKLE & SHOULDER MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TRIPPED ON PLASTIC C ONTAINER AND FELL AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic containers
67 YOM, LIFTING PLASTIC CONTAINER, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
64YOF CONTUSION TO RIBS FELL ON SIDE OF *** STORAGE CONTAINER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
76YOF PICKED UP A GALLON OF MILK AT THE STORE LEANING OVER AND FELT A S EVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers
60YOF BEING ADMITTED TO THE DETOX SMUGGLED IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE OF DRUGS STUFFED UP RECTUM- SUSTAINED A RECTAL TEAR GETTING IT OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
^79YOF PICKING PLASTIC ICE CHEST UP OUT OF HER CAR, FELL & HIT HER HEAD DX; CONTUSION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
71YOF OPENING A BOX & A PLASTIC HIT PT IN THE EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
57YOM, MILK CRATE FELL ON FOOT 1 MONTH AGO, PAIN IN FOOT REMAINS, R FO OT PAIN/GOUTY ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
53 YOF-@ HOME & LG PLASTIC STORAGE LID FELL ON R HAND YESTERDAY-PAIN & SWELLING TODAY DX CONTUSION R HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
MOUTH LAC-67YOF-FELL-HIT MOUTH ON PLASTIC BIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic containers
57YOM FELL FROM A MILK PLASTIC CRATE WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE ROOF OVER HIS SON'S PET TURKEY C/O RIGHT LEG/ANKLE PAIN.DX: HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers
TOP OFF OF PLASTIC CONTAINER POPPED OFF AND HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
83 YOF CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINER FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
63YO HISP AT HOME DRINKING ALCOHOL FELL OFF PLASTIC BOX ONTO R HIP, DX FRACTURE DISLOCATION R HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
51YOF WAS AT HOME, PUT ONE FOOT IN A PLASTIC BOX, IT SLIPPED AND PT FEL L CAUSING A RT KNEE TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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