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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN DUMPSTERS. DX. CRUSH INJURY/CONTUSION L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STATED THAT HE LIFTED A HEAVY TRASH CAN, IMMEDIATELY FELT A PULL ON HIS ELBOW SUSTAINED" RT ELBOW STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TAKING OUT TRASH CAN, LOST BALANCE & FELL. CT & SKIN TEAR RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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