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Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 323
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:66
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:32
Year 2007:59
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/04/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
59 YOM INJURED ANKLE ON GLASS THAT WAS IN BAG. DX-LEFT ANKLE LACERATION 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 08/27/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 10/01/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, TWISTED ANKLE, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
58 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG SPRAINING H ER LT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/1999Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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