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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 429
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Date: 11/15/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
59 YOF WAS PUTTING GARBAGE IN CAN WHEN LID SLAMMED DOWN. DX: L FOURTH/FIFTH METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
63YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME TRASH CAN FELL ON R HAND DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
84YOM FELL WHILE TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE CAN AND SUSTAINED A HAND LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A 57 YOM CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF GLASS WHILE PUSHING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AT HOME, LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
59YOM,BEE STING TO RIGHT HAND S/P LIFTING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
63YOM LACERATION TO HAND, LOWER BACK PAIN CLIMBING ON DUMPSTER AT HOME FELL OFF LANDED IN GRAVEL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
52YOM PUSHING DOWN TRASH IN THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS GLAS S IN THE CAN LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51YOM LAC HAND ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
60 YR OLD MALE TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELT SHARP CUT TO HAND FROM NAI L OR GLASS LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
75 YOF WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT WHEN SHE OPENED GARBAGE CONTAINER FELT A STING TO LEFT HAND, HAND SWELLING. DX-INSECT BITE WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/19/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
69YOM PUSHING TRASH DOWN IN A GARBAGE CAN AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
61 YO F INJURED HAND ON WASTE BASKET LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
63 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER LT HAND INJURY HE WAS LIFTING A WASTE CONTAI NER WHEN THE TRUCK MOVED AND SMASHED HIS HAND- DX- FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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