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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 981
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| GARBAGE CAN LID FLIPPED WHILE MOVING IT SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT AT A CRACK HOUSE BAC OF 487 FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AGAINST A GAR BAGE CAN LACERATION SCALP- ADMITTED FOR INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: STANDING IN GARBAGE CAN, COMPACTING GARBAGE, FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DUMPSTER LID FLEW OPEN IN WIND AND HIT HEAD CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL OVER GARBAGE CANS DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Toilets |
| PT IN THE NURSING HOME IN HER BATHROOM AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON EITHER THE TOILET OR THE WASTE CAN NEXT TO IT- LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers |
| PT WAS TRYING TO PUT A BEER CAN INTO THE GARBAGE CAN THE LIP OF THE CAN WAS STRUCK FELL BACKWARDS TO THE DRIVEWAY CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRIP & FALL AT DUMPSTER CONT. TO HEAD / ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SCALP LACERATION - FELL OVER A GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 63 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK & STRUCK H EAD ON GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 86 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT STRUCK GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 74 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH CAN FRACTURE SKULL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SOING YARD WORK AT HOME WHEN FELL HITTING HEAD ON TRASH CAN SUST LAC DX SCALP LAC CONTUSION R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 78 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A WOODEN GARBAGE CAN @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HAD A SEIZURE, TRIED TO HOLD ONTO DUMPSTER, FELL, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| GETTING IN GARBAGE CAN AT HOME WIND BLEW GARBAGE CAN INTO HER SHE FELL LANDING ON BACK OF HEAD DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY W SCALP CONTS HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL APPROX. 10 FEET AT DUMP, HIT DUMPSTER ON WAY DOWN DX: CEREBRAL CONTUSION ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 58 YO MALE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN - ETOH LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL WHILE CARRYING TRASH CANS-HIT HEAD ON CAN DX LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATES SHE STRUCK HEAD ON DUMPSTER WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT FELL OVER TRASH CAN CUTTING SCALP DX LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRIPPED EMPTYING GARBAGE CAN AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 86 YO F PICKING UP TRASH CAN SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX CONTUSION TO HEAD: FELL WHILE STANDING IN GARBAGE CAN STOMPING DOWN GARBAGE AT HOME, HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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