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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 579
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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