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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| INJURED HAND WHILE CARRYING A HEAVY BAG DX LT HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| TAKING OUT TRASH THIS AM, FELL LANDING ON TRASH BAG & LAC LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags, Stairs or steps |
| MC FX-CARRYING 2 BAGS-STUMBLED-FELL OFF A STEP-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags |
| 51 YOF TRIPPED OVER DIAPER BAG STRAP LANDED ON HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT PUSHED ON GARBAGE BAG W/GLASS IN IT. DX: 5 CM L HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags |
| 83 YO FEMALE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF VEGETABLES AND PASSED OUT CONTUSION HAND - DEMENTIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| PT AT A GROCERY STORE TRYING TO TIE A BAG UP STRAINED LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags |
| HAND CT-TRYING TO BREAK UP A BAG OF ICE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| LT 4TH MC FX-FELL FORWARD ON CONCRETE-CARRYING GARBAGE BAGS-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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