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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 870
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 55 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: Plastic bags |
| PT CARRYING BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME, BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT LOWER LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 78 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, L FOR HEAD ABRASION, NASAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 bags |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 59 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 |
| PT. WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT DX RT KNEE/BUTTOCKS CONTUSION - S/P SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THES TREET X 7 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 58 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 bags |
| *** BAG HIT PT IN EYE. ACUTE CORNEAL AB RT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND GLASS CUT ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| WAS ON A HOUSEBOAT, DROPPED TRASH BAGS FROM TOP LEVEL DOWN TO DECK. LA TER STEPPED ON BROKE GLASS FROM TRASH. DX. TOE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 79 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 bags |
| C/O PT PICKED UP THRASH BAG AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| 53 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF R FOOT WHEN DROPPED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD SHARP OBJECT IN IT AT HOME. DX; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX RIGHT KNEE LACERATION: LIFTING GARBAGE BAG OUT OF GARBAGE CAN AND SOMETHING POKED KNEE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 62 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 bags |
| 62 YOM LIFTING 40 POUND BAGS OF SOIL AT HOME AND STRAINS CHEST MUSCLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 bags |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING GARBAGE BAGS OF GRASS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plastic bags, Canning jars or lids |
| FELL INTO PLASTIC BAG OF CANNING JARS DX SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HAD LOW BACK PX LOWERING PLASTIC BAG INTO GARBAGE CAN. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| LIFTED PLASTIC BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX. MINOR R LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2005 | Age: 88 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 |
| FELL ON FLOOR, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN KITCHENDX: FRACTURE RT. HIP & KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT WAS BURNED WHEN SHE GRABBED PLASTIC BAG WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF FIRE & IT MELTED. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L HAND/FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| SLIP & FALL ON PLASTIC BAG FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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