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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,093
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper bags, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 67 YOM PT SLIPPED ON PAPER BAG IN GARAGE AND FELL INTO FILING CABINET. FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper bags |
| 71 YO F FELL CARRYING BAG OF TRASH OUT AT HOME. DX RADIUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| CUT ON LEG WITH PAPER BAG. DX-LOWER LEG SKIN AVULSION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| LIFTING GROCERY BAGS AND STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Elevators or other lifts |
| 64 YOF TRIPPED OVER BAG GETTING OUT OF ELEVATOR AT *** CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER PAPER BAG WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER IN KITCHEN. DX CONTUSION L GLUTEAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper bags |
| FELL OVER A GROCERY SACK AND INNJURED HER RIGHT KNEE. PAIN TO RIGHT KNEE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Vacuum cleaners |
| 88YOF WAS TRYING TO REMOVE BAG FROM VACUUM SWEEPER,STRUCK RT HAND; HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paper bags |
| 74Y/O,F,OPENING PAPER BAG SCRATCHED EYE WITH SERRATED EDGE, L CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Paper bags |
| SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMMORRAGE, HIT EYE WITH PAPER SACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 86 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: Paper bags |
| PT CARRIED HEAVY PAPER BAG, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | Age: 93 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: Paper bags, Tables |
| TRYING TO LIFT HEAVY GROCERY BAG AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON TABLE CORNER LAC SCALP AND CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| CARRYING GROCERY BAGS AND TRIPPED ON SIDEWALK AND HIT FOREHEAD ABRADING NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| DX LEFT 5TH DIGIT STRAIN: PICKING UP 80LB PAPER BAG OF CEMENT MIX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Other unpowered garden tools |
| RAKING LEAVES, STRUCK EYE ON PAPER BAG, LEAVES PAPER BAG " CORNEAL ABRS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| ACCIDENTLY POKED EYE W/ EDGE OF PAPER BAG. SCLERAL CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| PT CARRYING GROCERY BAGS YESTERDAY C/O PAIN TO LOWER BACK DX STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON A PAPER BAG AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper bags, Knives |
| 73 YOWM STATES WHILE CUTTING A PAPER BAG W/ A POCKET KNIFE, HE ACCIDENT ALLY STUCK HIMSELF W/ THE KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| HIT LEG WITH GROCERY BAG FULL OF GROCERIES - CONTUSION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper bags, Knives |
| STUCK HAND INTO A BAG AND THERE WAS A KNIFE IN THERE AND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| 54 Y/O F INJURED R FOOT WHEN FELL WHILE CARRYING PAPER BAG OF GROCERIES ALONG STREET. DX; STRAIN R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 55 YOF C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER WORKING IN YARD AND GETTING HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH A PAPER BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Eyeglasses |
| 55YOBF WHO SCRATCHED HER R EYE W/PAPER BAG YESTERDAY. DOES NOT WEAR CON TACT BUT DOES HAVE READING GLASSES.DX:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags, Charcoal |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-SUS INJ WHEN A STACK OF 30 BAGS OF CHARCOAL FELL ON PT AT STORE PUSHING HER INTO A RACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| PT SCRAPED L EYE 12/19 W/PAPER BAG-EYE WAS PNFUL, THEN WAS BETTER. THIS AM, C/O PN/REDNESS- DX: LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper bags |
| ATYICAL CHEST PAIN/RIGHT GROIN PAIN (S/P) HEART CATH - WAS CARRYING GROCERIES IN BAG AT STORE AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper bags |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER BAG, C/O BACK PAIN DX: LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper bags, Containers |
| R MID-UPPER BACK PAIN; STOOPED TO PICK UP PAPER BAG AND STATES HAS BEEN MOVING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| SLIPPED ON PAPER BAG AND DID SPLIT LEFT KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2001 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2000 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags, Plastic bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2000 | Age: 70 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: Other |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/1999 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/1999 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/07/1999 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/1999 | Age: 58 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: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/1999 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/1998 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1998 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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