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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 302
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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: 12/10/2004 | 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: 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: 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: 04/04/2004 | 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) |
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