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Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:70
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:132

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Plastic bags
64 Y/O F WAS SHOCKED ON THE HAND WHEN SHE PLACED PLASTIC BAGS ON THE X- RAY MACHINE AT THE AIRPORT. DIAGNOSED WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Plastic bags
54 YO F HEAVY DRINKING, TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH AT HOME, FELL IN DRIVEW AY. DX ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Plastic bags, Mattresses
DX SMOKE INHALATION: DIZZINESS, WAS IN GARGAGE W DOOR CLOSED, FIRE STARTED W ASHES IN PLASTIC BAG NEAR MATTRESS; ATTEMP TO EXT FIRE W EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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

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