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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| PT STATES SHE FELL OVER GROCERY BAGS AND STRUCK ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Bags |
| PUNCTURE (L) FOREARM, PT THROWING A GARBAGE BAG OUT, DOG JUMPED TO GET TO THE BAG, GRABBED PT'S ARM, C/O PAIN & SWELLING W/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| RT FOREARM LAC - CUT WITH GLASS FROM GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| TRAUMA (L) FOREARM , PT STS PICKING UP BAGS OF GROCERY & SUST INJURY,C/ O SEVERE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| FOREARM STRAIN- PT. WAS CARRYING HEAVY BAGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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