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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 290
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plastic bags |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF RT LEG - SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG,FELL LANDING ON RT LEG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 64 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, Metal containers |
| 64YOF PULLING OUT A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,ACCIDENTLY CUT LOWER LEG ON A DOG FOOD LID THAT WAS IN BAG;LEG LACERATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 52 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 TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN THERE WAS GLASS IN THE BAG POKED THROUGH SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 60 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 |
| LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG)CU T LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 64 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 |
| LACERATION LT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT THEGARBAGEIN (PLASTIC BAG) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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