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Accidents - Bags - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 464
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Date: 12/24/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Bags, Other ovens
PT. LIFTING TURKEY BROWNING BAG OUT OF THE OVEN AND HOT JUICE POURED ON R FOOT. DX. BURNS R LEG, R ANKLE, R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
PT FELL ON PAVEMENT CARRING BAGS, C/O PAIN TO LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LT CALF LAC-CUT ON BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LT LOWER LEG LAC-@ FESTIVAL-CUT ON SOMETHING IN A GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING A TRASH BAG OUT AND IT RUBBED AGA INST LOWER LEG AND LACERATED LOWER LEG AS THERE WAS GLASS IN BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER A SACK OF POTATOES CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO HER LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
LIFTING HEAVY BAG OF GARBAGE AND FELT A PAIN IN LEG STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LACERATION LEG - 53 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT CALF ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GL ASS THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
75 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL PPUTTING BAGS OF GROCERIES IN CAR FRACTURE RIGHT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
WAS PACKING A BAG AND FELT SOMETHING CUT HER LEGDX LT LOWER LEG LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUTTING A GARBAGE BAG IN THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS BROK EN GLASS IN THE BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
LAC (L) LWR LEG, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A SHARP ITEM IN THE GARBAGE BAG AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NORMAL GAIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DROPPED BAG OF BOOKS OM LEG LEG CONT / LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
75 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE TAKING TRASH BAG TO BACK YARD FRACTURE TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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