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Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
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Date: 10/29/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
72YOM LIFTED A 50 POUND PLASTIC BAG OF SOIL AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BA CK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
WAS TAKING PLASTIC TRASH BAGS OUT AND HAD BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG OF GROCERIES, IT SWUNG FORWARD, LOST BALANCE, FELL ONTO LT HIP, C/O PAIN. DX-LT ACETABULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC TRASHBAGS AT HOME AND STRAINED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Built-in swimming pools
PICKED UP BAG OF SAND FOR POOL AND WRENCHED BACK LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plastic bags
PT INSERTED A LARGE PLASTIC OBJECT WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG INTO RECTUM UNABLE TO REMOVE. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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