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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,249
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT FELL CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT; FX ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STATES GOT L FOOT CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. DX. L HIP FX, INTE RTROCHANTERIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CARRYING BAGS IN HOUSE HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 57 YOM WAS IN CAR AND BRUNED RIGHT FINGERS WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER .LIGH TER HAD SET PLASTIC BAG ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2004 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| TRYING TO EMPTY BAG OF DIRT, FELT DIZZY & FELL. AB HEAD & HAND/WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: HEAD, CHEST, R KNEE & L ELBOW CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2004 | Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LT HIP SACRAL CONTUSION, FELL CARRYING LARGE GARBAGE BAG, WENT TO SWITCH HANDS, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND ONTO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, TWISTED ANKLE, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars |
| LAC RMF ON BROKEN GLASS BOTTLE THAT WAS IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2004 | Age: 58 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 |
| CARRYING BAG OF TRASH TO STREET & SOMETHING (GLASS) IN BAG LAC LT CALF- 2CM & AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 73 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 CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG THAT WAS FULL OF GLASS WAS THROWING IT OUT WH EN A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 68 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 bags |
| PT TYING UP TRASH BAG TURNED AND FELL LANDED ON RT SIDE AND BACK RT RIB CONTUSION, THORAIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FELL CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS - CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 64 Y/O F INJURED R CALF WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND SOMETHIN G IN BAG POKED HER AT HOME. DX; ABRASION R CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC. TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | 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: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON PLASTIC NEWSPAPER BAB DOWN 3 STEPS AND SPRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| RT ELBOW AND WRIST CONTUSION.PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 65 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: Plastic bags |
| 65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET AND FELL CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND SLIPPED, CRAWLED TO PHONE. DX. FX R HIP, INTERTROCHANGERIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| FINGER TENDONTITIS-PAIN STARTED WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 89 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 bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR CHANGING GARBAGE BAG - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY STAT US POST FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/17/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT C/O PAIN AFTER CARRYING A BAG OF HEAVY GROCERIES INTO THE HOUSE LEFT WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LIFTING GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER - HURT RIBS - ACUTE RIB CAGE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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