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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ANKLE FX-CARRYING GARBAGE CANS-FELL ON ICE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO L ANKLE WHEN ACCIDENTALLY KICKED DUMPSTER.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A GARBAGE CAN LID AND FELL. DX: R ANKLE FX/DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| TRIPPED, FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, HURT ANKLE. DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 78YOF WAS HOME DRAGGING A TRASH BARREL IN HER DRIVEWAY,TWISTED ANKLE; ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE AND SLIPPED AND FELL C/O (R) ANKLE PAIN AND SWEL LING DX- ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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