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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags, Stairs or steps |
| HEAD CONT. PT WAS CARRYING OUT A BAG OF TRASH AND FELL DOWN A FEW STEPS TO A LANDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bags, House repair or construction materials |
| PT CARRYING A BAG OF GROCERIES AT THE STORE TRIPPED OVER SOME DECORATIV E BRICKS FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON BAG, FELL ON FLOOR DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH BAGS, FELLDX: HEAD INJURY, LACERATION SCALP, SYN COPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bags |
| TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BAG DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bags, Stairs or steps |
| HEAD INJ. PT FELL DOWN STEPS WHEN CARRYING THREE BAGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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