Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Face

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,121
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Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION TO THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE AFTER FALLING WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AND HITTING THE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS WALKING OUTSIDE ON THE SIDEWALK TO GET A GARBAGE CAN, FELL ON GROUND, CUT ABOVE HER RT EYE. LAC TO RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AGAINST GARBAGE CAN DX. NASAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PLACING TRASH IN THE DUMPSTER WHEN SHE FELL FORWARD STRIKING FACE ON THE SIDE OF THE DUMPSTER LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AND FELL MOVING WASTE CONTAINER. DX: 5 CM FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY WHILE TAKING OUT TO THE TRASH AT HOME STRIKING FOREHEAD LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING WHILE WALK ING TO THE TRASH CAN TO VOMIT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Counters or countertops
CONTUS R FOREHEAD; FELL @ HOME, HITTING WASTE BASKET AND COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
STRUCK HEAD ON OPEN WINDOW TAKING GARBAGE OUT OF CAN - FOREHEAD CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUSHED DUMPSTER, FELL, HIT TRASH CAN FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FACIAL CONT. PT FELL INTO A GARBAGE CAN HITTING FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME FELL STRUCK FOREHEAD ON RIM OF GARBAGE CAN DX: FOREHEAD LAC. / HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK IN FACE WITH GARBAGE CAN LID FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTED YARD WASTE CONTAINER AND IT FELL. DX: COMPLEX NOSE LAC W/OPEN FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT FELL WHILE PUSHING TRASH CAN. DX: CONTUSION TO FACE, ABRASION S TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FACIAL LAC/93YOF FELL INTO RIM OF GARBAGE CAN AT HOME SUSTAINING LAC TO CHEEK AND LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT FOREHEAD LACERATION,CONTUSION RT KNEE - TRIPPED AND FELL,STRUCK FORE HEAD ON TRASH CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED & FELL TAKING OUT TRASH CANS DX: NASLA FRACTURE W/ LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER FOREHEAD FROM A DUMSTER LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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