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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 630
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| AT HOME AT 1700, TRYING TO GET HER CAT OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG IN WHICH CA T ACCIDENTALLY GOT STUCK, CAT BIT HER FINGER. DX PW RIGHT LONG FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers |
| PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF FOOD CANS FELL ON FOOT. DX: CONT L TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 56 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 bags |
| WASHING CORN, SHUCKED AND BAGGED IT, C/O LEFT FLANK PAIN AND BREATHING DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PICKED UP A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH LEFT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 66 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 bags, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC.*** BAG HITTING HEAD ON PICTURE FRAME. ABRASIONS T O SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PAIN WHILE CARRYING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE DX. CP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH BAG AND LA C RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Light bulbs |
| 72 YOF WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG; HAC BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN BAG;L ACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT LACERATED LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG, R LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 58 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG SPRAINING H ER LT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 73 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: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK/HIP PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 LBS. BAGS OF SOIL WHILE WORKING IN GARDEN. D: LOW BACK PAIN, RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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