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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 14,847
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	793
Year 1998:	541
Year 1999:	566
Year 2000:	704
Year 2001:	775
Year 2002:	630
Year 2003:	1,084
Year 2004:	1,249
Year 2005:	870
Year 2006:	727
Year 2007:	1,416
Year 2008:	1,826
Year 2009:	2,060
Year 2010:	1,598

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	2,168	Lower Trunk:	2,086
Finger:	1,601	Head:	1,107
Upper Trunk:	935	Shoulder:	908
Face:	733	Wrist:	579
Knee:	551	Toe:	529
Hand:	529	Eyeball:	520
Lower Arm:	459	Foot:	403
Ankle:	323	Neck:	295
Upper Arm:	279	Upper Leg:	270
All Of Body:	217	Elbow:	156
Internal:	120	Mouth:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
66 Y MALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN PARKING LOT, FELL CAUSING INJ DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
64YOF TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG LANDING ON RT SIDE; HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
56YOM TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
64YOF-ELBOW FX-TRIPPED ON PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG-FELL ON ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
71YOF INJURED BACK TAKING TRASH BAGS OUT, ALSO C/O KNEE PAIN DX;* (R) KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
68YOM SLIPPED ON PLASTIC GROCERY BAG & FELL C/O (R) ELBOW / HUMERUS & S HOULDER PAIN DX;* ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
73YOF HAS BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY GROCERY BAGS DX;# THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
CHI. 73 YOF GOT FOOT TANGLED UP IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 08/28/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
53 Y/O M HIT FACE W/ PLASTIC BAG CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
92YOF DOING SHOPPING AND WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERIES STRAI NED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
52YOM SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: NECK STRAIN, HIP AND BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
78 YOM, RIB CONTUSION, SP FALLING DOWN BUS STAIRS 3 DAYS PRIOR WHILE CA RRYING GROCERY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 70 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
70YOF TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF GARBAGE WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS PO KED THROUGH THE BAG INTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 08/03/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
57 YOF RT SIDED RIB PAIN AFTER DRAGGING GARBAGE BAG TO CURB DX##: RT RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
69 Y/O FEMALE SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND HIT HEAD AT HOMEDX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
76YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME TRIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG HIT NOSE,NLOC,HURT KNEES,L HIP, DX NASAL BONE LACERATION, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 06/16/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
57 Y/O W/M FRACTURED TOE WHEN DROPPED FROZEN BAG CORN ON TOE AT GROCERY STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
STUMBLED OVER A BAG OF POTTING SOIL FELL AND HIT FACE. SUBDURAL HEMAT OMA 88YOF
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags
82YOF,HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P CARRING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS ON FOREARM NO OTHER INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
57YOF BENT OVER TO LIFT TRASH BAG AND HURT BACK THORACIC SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Drinking glasses
69YOM CUT LOWER LEG WHILE CARRYING PLASTIC BAG WITH BROKEN GLASS IN IT LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
92 Y/O/F SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL AT HOME AND INJURED HIP DX/ LEFT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
56YOF LIFTED HEAVY GROCERY BAGS & INJURED BACK DX;* THOR ACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/16/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
71 YR OLD FEMALE SLIPPED ON WET PIECE OF PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON KNEE W ITH INTERNAL DERANGEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2010	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
52 YR OLD MALE WAS CARRYING TRASH BAG AND CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN BAG AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
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: 01/09/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA LT.HAND.77YOF.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER SHOPPING BAG,FALLNG DOWN ON FL OOR AT RKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
WHILE @ HOME SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN R EYE W/CLASP ON A *** PLASTIC BAG DX SCLERAL ABRASION R EYE W/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags
TRIED TO PUT OUT PLASTIC BAG FIRE WITH HANDS AND BURNED THEM,NO FIRE DE PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
74 YOF SLIPPED ON PLASTIC *** BAG AND FELL USING L ARM TO BREAK FALL. L HUMERUS FRACTURE, L WRIST DISLOCATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 66 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
66YOF TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS THAT CUT THROUGH INTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
52YOM WAS TAKING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF GL ASS IN THE BAG POKED SELF IN THE LOWER ARM GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 10/16/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAS HISTORY OF PICA, FOUND WITH PLASTIC BAG IN MOUTH DX;* FB INGE STION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 10/08/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
@ THE BEACH, ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BAG THAT BLEW IN WIND&FEL FORWARD INTO BUSHES CUTTING BRIDGE OF NOSE>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 09/22/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
51 YR OLD INURED NECK LIFTING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AT HOME DX/ NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT PICKED UP TWO PLASTIC BAGS FULL OFF TRASH AND STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX SUPERFICIAL INJURY OF CORNEA - EDGE OF PLASTIC BAG GOT INTO LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 59 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
PT LIFTED A PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SPRAINED A FOOT BY STEPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG OF MILK AT A QUICK STOP .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
FELL AT HOME, "LEG GAVE OUT" THROWING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG. DX-CHI, RIGHT HIP AND ANKLE INJURY, ABRASIONS ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 07/04/2009	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
PT CARRYING A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG TO THE ROADWAY AND THERE WAS BROKE N GLASS IN THE BOTTOM OF IT WENT THROUGH BAG LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
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: 06/30/2009	Age: 75 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 THE TRASH AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS THAT PO KED THROUGH THE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG INTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
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: 06/11/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
DX SCLERAL ABRASION: SCRATCHED EYE ON CORNER ON SANDWICH BAG WHEN TURN'G PAST HER REFRIG, SWIPED EYE ACROSS PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
FACIAL LAC;CONT;MULT SKIN TEARS/94YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG STRINGS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DROPPED 2 LB. BAG OF ICE ON FOOT 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D; FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
60 YOF SLIPPED ON BAG AND HIT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAGS AND FELL DOWN 3 STEPS HITTING HER HEAD AND INJURING HER BACK. CLOSED HEAD INJURY*
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: 04/22/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX FACIAL PA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT CUT FACE WHEN TAKING THE GARBAGE OUT AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG HIT TOE SPRAIN LEFT SECOND TOE ABRASION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
FELL TAKING OUT TRASH. DX CONTUSION HEAD AND HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/18/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF INTO EYE WITH THE CORNER OF A PLASTIC DOG FOOD BA G>>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
56 YOF SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG OF SPICE FROM NOODLES F/B THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION, S/P TRYING TO GET INTO A WHEELCHAIR&SL IPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTING HEAD,NO LOC>>CHI/UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE LANDING O N HIS RIGHT SIDE DX RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH HAND LAC FROM SOMETHING INSIDE TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Sewing basket articles
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG OF YARN IN HER HOME AND FELL FRACTURED WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT WITH FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING WHILE TAKING O UT TRASH. DX FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 11/07/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG. DX- L HIP FRACTURE #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN TAKING OUT GARBAGE & CUT LEG ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THAT POKED OUT THROUGHT PLASTIC BAG. DX; LAC.RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAIN CHEST.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING GROCERY BAG(PLASTIC BAG)HEAVY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TOE INJURY FROM DROPING GROCERY BAG ON LEFT GREAT TOE. DX-CONTUSION GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND TURNED FOOT. DX; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
BACK WENT OUT WHILE TYING A GARBAGE BAG. DX. BACK PAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING TRASH OUT PUT HAND ON BAG, LACERATING L HAND ON BROKEN GLASS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN BACK.PT.REFERS WHILE PICKING UP ICE BAG(PLASTIC) FROM FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plastic bags, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56YOM AT HOME THERE WAS A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG,CONTAINED DEBRIS,STEPPED ON THE CORNER,NAIL WENT THROUGH LOAFER SHOES;FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE AFTER CARRYING HER GROCERIES IN PLASTIC BAGS DX: STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT CUT TOE ON UNKNOWN OBJECT THAT WAS IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG. DX-LACERATION TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
LACERATION RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT GARBAGE(PLASTIC BAG,CU T FOREARM WITH METAL CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED A SHOULDER BY SLIPPING ON A PLASTIC BAG & FALLING TO THE F LOOR 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: 05/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
70YOF WAS HOME SLIPPED ON A GROCERY BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR,SLIPPED FELL;TOE CONTUSION
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: 04/26/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
79YOF WAS DOING YARDWORK AT HOME WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF LEAVES,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Refrigerators
MULT CONT'S: FALL BETWEEN REFRIGERATOR AND RACK WHEN SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR, STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT TRIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG LAYING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG/C-STRAIN
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: 03/26/2008	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

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
DEVELOPED BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN AND NECK PAIN. HAD BEEN LIFTING HEAVY SALT BAGS EARLIER. DX: NECKACHE AND SHOULDER PAIN
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: 03/05/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
2ND DEG BURN R HAND/70YOF TOOK BAG OF BROWN SUGAR OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT MELTED & PLASTIC MELTED ON HER HAND.CAME OFF WITH COLD WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FELL DRAGGING PLASTIC TRASH BAG/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PT DROPPED BAG OF FROZEN FOOD ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
74YOF WAS HOME,CARRING THE PLASTIC TRASH BAG, WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OUT, ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIP;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
91YOF WAS HOME LIFTED UP A HEAVEY PLASTIC TRASH BAG,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT STATES BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF GROCERY NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT LIFTING PLASTIC BAGS OF FERTILIZER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
66 YOM WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP A LAKE AND WAS HOLDING A PLASTIC BAG THA T HAD GLASS IN IT AND PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND TWISTED HIP/LEG. C/O PAIN IN HIP TO KNEE. D: LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT THROWING OUT GARBAGE BAG AND CUT ELBOW ON BROKEN GLASS AT HOME DX// RIGHT ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 07/24/2007	Age: 57 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
LACERATES LOWER LEG FROM PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT TAKING OUT GARBAGE IN PLASTIC BAG AT HOME, SOMETHING IN BAG CUT HER ON LOWER EG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
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: 06/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF POTTING SOIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 68 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
PT AT HOME LAC L LOWER LEG FROM GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG / DX 2 SUPERFICIAL LOWER LEG LAC TOTAL 3.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH AND BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN. DX-SCIATICA
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: 05/15/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG SHOULDER FX, FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAGS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
MULT. CONT'S R SHOULDER & LOWER EXTREMITY: SLIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG IN KITCHEN AT HOME LANDING ON R SIDE, SHOULDER/KNEE PAIN
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: 04/04/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
SOF ELBOW PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY PLASTIC BAG " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN LIFTING PLASTIC BAG OF GROCERIES/SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic bags, Microwave ovens
PATIENT GOT BURN OF BOTH HAND AND FINGERS FROM MELTED PLASTIC BAG FROM MICROWAVE. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX CONTUSION TO FACE - WHILE WALKING FEET GOT CAUGHT IN PLASTIC BAG IN STREET.
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: 01/11/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT SUST LACERATION TO FACE FELL ON BAG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
DISLOCATES KNEE TRYING TO STEP ON A PLASTIC BAG IN YARD FROM BLOWING A WAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG AND STRUCK A GLASS VASE ON FLOOR CLOSE D HEAD INJURY/SCALP LACERATION/FACIAL ABRASIONS
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: 11/07/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
THREW A BAG OF GARBAGE OVER SHOULDER NOW HAS PAIN R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Foods
PAIN TO BACK AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF FOOD DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 69 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE AND SOMETHING IN PLASTIC BAG SCRAPED AGAINST LEG ABRASION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT RECEIVED PAIN LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
HOMELESS PT WITH SHOULDER PAIN FROM CARRYING PLASTIC BAG THAT CONTAINS HER BELONGINGS. D:ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
71 YOF WAS REACHING FOR PLASTIC BAGS IN GROCERY STORE AND ENTIRE ROLL F ELL ON RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags
R SHOULDER INSTABILITY,S/P GROUND LEVEL FALL - SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
POKED IN R. EYE BY CORNER OF PLASTIC TRASH BAG. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION , R EYE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
80 Y/O F INJURED UPPER LIP WHEN TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC TRASH BAG WHILE TA KING TRASH OUT AT HOME. DX; LAC UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 55 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
PT CARRYING BAG OF GARBAGE AT HOME, BROKEN GLASS IN IT, LAC LT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, L FOR HEAD ABRASION, NASAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: CARRYING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INTO HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 59 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
PT. WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC TRASH BAG OUT AND A PIECE OF GLASS CUT HER LOWER LEG. DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT DX RT KNEE/BUTTOCKS CONTUSION - S/P SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THES TREET X 7 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
*** BAG HIT PT IN EYE. ACUTE CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND GLASS CUT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
WAS ON A HOUSEBOAT, DROPPED TRASH BAGS FROM TOP LEVEL DOWN TO DECK. LA TER STEPPED ON BROKE GLASS FROM TRASH. DX. TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
C/O PT PICKED UP THRASH BAG AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
53 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF R FOOT WHEN DROPPED PLASTIC TRASH BAG THAT HAD SHARP OBJECT IN IT AT HOME. DX; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT KNEE LACERATION: LIFTING GARBAGE BAG OUT OF GARBAGE CAN AND SOMETHING POKED KNEE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
62 YOM LIFTING 40 POUND BAGS OF SOIL AT HOME AND STRAINS CHEST MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING GARBAGE BAGS OF GRASS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Plastic bags, Canning jars or lids
FELL INTO PLASTIC BAG OF CANNING JARS DX SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD LOW BACK PX LOWERING PLASTIC BAG INTO GARBAGE CAN. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTED PLASTIC BAG AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX. MINOR R LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG IN KITCHENDX: FRACTURE RT. HIP & KNEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS BURNED WHEN SHE GRABBED PLASTIC BAG WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF FIRE & IT MELTED. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L HAND/FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
SLIP & FALL ON PLASTIC BAG FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT FELL CARRYING TRASH BAG OUT; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
STATES GOT L FOOT CAUGHT IN A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL. DX. L HIP FX, INTE RTROCHANTERIC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
CARRYING BAGS IN HOUSE HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN
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: 10/11/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
TRYING TO EMPTY BAG OF DIRT, FELT DIZZY & FELL. AB HEAD & HAND/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG DX: HEAD, CHEST, R KNEE & L ELBOW CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LT HIP SACRAL CONTUSION, FELL CARRYING LARGE GARBAGE BAG, WENT TO SWITCH HANDS, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND ONTO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 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: 08/26/2004	Age: 58 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
CARRYING BAG OF TRASH TO STREET & SOMETHING (GLASS) IN BAG LAC LT CALF- 2CM & AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 73 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 CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG THAT WAS FULL OF GLASS WAS THROWING IT OUT WH EN A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT TYING UP TRASH BAG TURNED AND FELL LANDED ON RT SIDE AND BACK RT RIB CONTUSION, THORAIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
FELL CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS - CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
64 Y/O F INJURED R CALF WHILE TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG AND SOMETHIN G IN BAG POKED HER AT HOME. DX; ABRASION R CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG LAC. TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC NEWSPAPER BAB DOWN 3 STEPS AND SPRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 04/24/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
RT ELBOW AND WRIST CONTUSION.PT STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AT SUPERMARKET AND FELL CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON PLASTIC BAG ON FLOOR AND SLIPPED, CRAWLED TO PHONE. DX. FX R HIP, INTERTROCHANGERIC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 03/19/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR CHANGING GARBAGE BAG - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY STAT US POST FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PT C/O PAIN AFTER CARRYING A BAG OF HEAVY GROCERIES INTO THE HOUSE LEFT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTING GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER - HURT RIBS - ACUTE RIB CAGE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LIFTING PLASTIC BAGS OF SALT - HURT RIBS - CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
CMPD FX LUMBAR AREA; @ HOME, SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL TO FLOOR LAN DING ON BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
FX L FIBULA; SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
78 Y/O M INJURED R SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING HEAVY PLASTIC TRASH BAG AT HOM E. DX; R SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PT CAUSED TRAUMA TO HIS RIBS AS HE WAS TOSSING BAGS OF TRASH FROM THE OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. DX. TRAUMA RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PAPTIENT PICKED UP GARBAGE BAGS AND SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Doorsills or frames
58 YOF GOT FEET CAUGHT IN HANDLE OF PLASTIC BAG & STRUCK ARM ON DOOR JA MB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
53 YOM WAS CARRYING A PLASTIC BAG OF ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT PICKED UP BAG OF POTTING SOIL AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX: FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.
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: 05/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
RT KNEE CT-AT HOME-FEET TANGLED IN PLASTIC BAG-FELL-HIT WOODEN LOCKER & FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 55 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
STATES HE WAS TAKING OUT TRASH AND BAG BROKE AND SOMETHING IN IT CUT HIS LEG DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
CAUGHT FOOT IN A PLASTIC BAG-FELL SPRAIN BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Clothing
INJURED LOW BACK 11/2 WEEKS AGO WHEN PICKED UP 1G. HEAVY GARBAGE BAG FU LL OF CLOTHES. ACUTE SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
71 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
LEFT KNEE ABRASION. SLIPPED ON AN OLD *** CHIP BAG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG, FELL ONTO LT ARM DX: CLOSED FX PROXIMAL LT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT HIT IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC TRASH BAG DX CONT EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT TOOK A TRASH BAG OUT TO DUMPSTER AND LID CAM E DOWN ON SHOULDER.
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: 09/18/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
PLASTIC BAG FULL OFF FOOD CANS FELL ON FOOT. DX: CONT L TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
WASHING CORN, SHUCKED AND BAGGED IT, C/O LEFT FLANK PAIN AND BREATHING DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
PICKED UP A HEAVY PLASTIC BAG OF TRASH LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC.*** BAG HITTING HEAD ON PICTURE FRAME. ABRASIONS T O SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PAIN WHILE CARRYING OUT A PLASTIC BAG OF GARBAGE DX. CP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
PT TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG, PIECE OF GLASS CAME THROUGH BAG AND LA C RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 71 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, Light bulbs
72 YOF WAS TAKING OUT PLASTIC TRASH BAG; HAC BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN BAG;L ACERATION, RT. LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 69 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 LACERATED LEG ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG, R LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK/HIP PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 LBS. BAGS OF SOIL WHILE WORKING IN GARDEN. D: LOW BACK PAIN, RADICULOPATHY.
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: 11/24/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
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: 09/10/2001	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2001	Age: 52 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2001	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
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: 05/06/2001	Age: 80 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
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: 02/16/2001	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2001	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 60 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 61 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2000	Age: 73 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Radiators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2000	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2000	Age: 68 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1999	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1999	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
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: 01/14/1999	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/1999	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 12/21/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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

Date: 09/26/1998	Age: 55 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags, Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1998	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1997	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/1997	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1997	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/1997	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/1997	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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