Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,416
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	310	Lower Trunk:	206
Shoulder:	196	Lower Leg:	186
Elbow:	84	Knee:	70
Hand:	70	All Of Body:	70
Neck:	70	Foot:	61
Ankle:	59	Face:	30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PT DROPPED BAG OF FROZEN FOOD ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 74 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
74YOF WAS HOME,CARRING THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG, WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OUT, ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIP;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
91YOF WAS HOME LIFTED UP A HEAVEY PLASTIC TRASH BAG,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON PLASTIC BAG INJURING ANKLE. DX: ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERY NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT LIFTING PLASTIC BAGS OF FERTILIZER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
66 YOM WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP A LAKE AND WAS HOLDING A PLASTIC BAG THA T HAD GLASS IN IT AND PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
SMOKE INHALATION - 61 YO FEMALE ARRIVES FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - WAS H EATING WET TOWEL IN PLASTIC BAG IN MICROWAVE - CAUSED PT TO INHALE SMOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND TWISTED HIP/LEG. C/O PAIN IN HIP TO KNEE. D: LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT THROWING OUT GARBAGE BAG AND CUT ELBOW ON BROKEN GLASS AT HOME DX// RIGHT ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT TAKING TRASH BAG OUT RECEIVED LAC TO L ANKLE FROM BROKEN GLASS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 57 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, SOMETHING IN BAG CUT HER ON LOWER EG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
WAS PUSHING DOWN THE CONTENTS OF GARBAGE BAG; CUT FINGER ON COFFEE CAN. LACERATION OF RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
PICKING UP PLASTIC BAG AT GROCERY STORE AND ALMOST DROPPED IT HURTING FINGER DISLOCATION FINGER RB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF POTTING SOIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	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 AT HOME LAC L LOWER LEG FROM GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG / DX 2 SUPERFICIAL LOWER LEG LAC TOTAL 3.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN. DX-SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
59 YO CUT FINGER ON SHARP OBJECT IN PLASTIC TRASH BAG LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O CAUGHT THUMB IN STRAP ON TRASH BAG. DX SPRAIN RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG SHOULDER FX, FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
MULT. CONT'S R SHOULDER & LOWER EXTREMITY: SLIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN KITCHEN AT HOME LANDING ON R SIDE, SHOULDER/KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SPRAINED THUMB LIFTING PLASTIC BAG FULL OF GROCERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SOF ELBOW PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAG " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN LIFTING PLASTIC BAG OF GROCERIES/SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
PATIENT GOT BURN OF BOTH HAND AND FINGERS FROM MELTED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 53 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: Plastic bags
PT DX CONTUSION TO FACE - WHILE WALKING FEET GOT CAUGHT IN PLASTIC BAG IN STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT STATES WAS PUSHING ON TRASHBAG AND CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS DX RT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST LACERATION TO FACE FELL ON BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
DISLOCATES KNEE TRYING TO STEP ON A PLASTIC BAG IN YARD FROM BLOWING A WAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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