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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,601
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	66
Year 2001:	67
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	172
Year 2004:	91
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	310
Year 2008:	350
Year 2009:	206
Year 2010:	77

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
72YOF HAS (R) WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF GROCERIES DX;* TENOSY NOVITIS (R) THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
59YOOWF. PT WAS WARMING BROWN SUGAR AND GRAB THE BAG OUT OF MICROWAVE AND OPENED HOLE SUGAR BURNED L HAND FINGERS. DX. BURNS L 1ST, 2ND & 3RD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	Age: 71 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
PT AT HOME OPENING A MUFFIN BAG CUT FINGER/ DX 1CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
70 YO F FINGER BITTEN BY BAT. BAT GOT IN HOUSE PT WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT IN A BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic bags
CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG. DX.FINGER S OFT TISSUE AVUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
TRIP & FALL OVER PLASTIC BAG DX: THUMB AVULSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES FELL THIS MORNING, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR. DX. DISL OCATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT BENT FINGER BACKWARDS, PICKING OF BAG OF POTTING SOIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
53YOF WAS HOME ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SALAD BAG WITH A STEAK KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 53 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, Manual scissors
PT WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BAG WITH SCISSORS AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER, LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
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: 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: 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: 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: 12/09/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
STUNG IN FINGER FROM BEE IN PLASTIC BAG. DX: BEE STING WITH LOCAL REAC TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
57 YOM WAS IN CAR AND BRUNED RIGHT FINGERS WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER .LIGH TER HAD SET PLASTIC BAG ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Other glass bottles or jars
LAC RMF ON BROKEN GLASS BOTTLE THAT WAS IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
FINGER TENDONTITIS-PAIN STARTED WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS CUT ON SHARD OF GLASS PROTRUDING THROUGH PLASTIC BAG WHILE CLEANING. DX: R THIRD FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT THUMB ON SOMETHING SHARP IN PLASTIC BAG WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH.DX; LACERATION THUMB. WHILE CAMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS PUSHING ON GARBAGE BAG-LAC LT SMALL FINGER ON PIECE OF GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags
AT HOME AT 1700, TRYING TO GET HER CAT OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG IN WHICH CA T ACCIDENTALLY GOT STUCK, CAT BIT HER FINGER. DX PW RIGHT LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1999	Age: 66 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, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 72 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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