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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,553
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 57YO WHITE MALE STS DUMPSTER LID CAN DOWN ON HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 73 YOF INJURED FOREARM AND HEAD FROM TRIPPING AND FALLING INTO TRASH CAN. DX-FOREARM CONTUSION, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 61 YOF PUTTING "STUFF" IN GARBAGE CAN, HIT TOP OF HEAD. DX-LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Stairs or steps |
| 72YOM WAS STANDING ON TRASH CAN WHEN IT GAVE WAY, FELL & HIT RT EYE- BROW ON STEP. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, EYEBROW LAC, CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| CHI, 81 YOM FELL WHEN PULLING A TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 64YOF HIT HEAD ON METAL BIN, C/O HEAD, EARS & EYE PAIN WITH DIZZINESS. DX - CONCUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 60YOF TRIPPED OVER TRASH CAN LID AND FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 86 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP WHEN PULLING GARBAGE CAN TO STREET AND FELL HIT HEAD ON CEMENT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| CHI, 87 YOM FELL WHEN PULLING TRASH CANS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| TRIPPED TAKING OUT GARBAGE CAN MINOR HEAD INJURY 59 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 66YOF TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE TAKING TRASH CAN OUT AT HOME CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55YOF WAS PUSHING RECYCLE BIN THAT HAD LIMBS & WOOD IN IT@ HOME WHN SL IPPED FELL STRIKING HEAD ON TREE SUST LAC TO SCALP D 5 CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84YOF WALKING UP DRIVEWAY CARRYING A RECYCLE BIN AND FELL SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| 81 YOF, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION-SCALP, SP WAS THROWING AWAY TRAS H, LOST BALANCE & FELL HITTING HEAD ON TRASH CAN, NO LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOF, CARRYING 2 TRASH CANS, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO DRIVEWAY >>SDH/KNEE CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 Y/O W/FM CUT SCALP WHEN FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN. LACERATION HEAD. 61 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Bicycles or accessories |
| 57 YOM CRASHED INTO TRASH CANS AND FELL OFF BIKE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 88 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 88YOF-CHI-FOREARM FX-FELL WHILE WASHING OUT THE GARBAGE CAN-HIT PORCH W HAND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 88 YOF-HEAD LAC TO SCALP-FELL FROM STANDING POSITION THIS AM HEAD HIT O N PLASTIC TRASH CAN DX LAC SCALP * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| 87 YOF FELL CLEANING OUT TRASH CAN AT HOME. DX-LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 64YOF-HEAD INJURY-GOT HIT IN THE HEAD W/ DUMPSTER LID-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER HE WAS TRIMMING TREES AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON WASTE CONTAINER- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 79YOF PT TURNED & BECAME DIZZY, LOST BALANCE 7 FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A CONCRETE STONE TRASH CAN DX: HEAD ABRASION, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 83YOF FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HER HEAD,TRYING TO MOVE THE GARBAGE CAN IN FROM THE STREET DX: CHI, ABD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 74 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 |
| 74YOF WALKING DOG AND TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN AND STRUCK HEAD LACERATI ON SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 74YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF TRASH CAN DX: CHI, LT FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 56Y HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER SUST HEAD INJURY# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 97YO WHITE FEMALE TRYING TO BALANCE USING A TRASH CAN,IT SLIPPED PT FELL,HIT HEAD , NLOC, DX HEAD INJURY, SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 78 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: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DX PERIPHERAL VERTIGO: 78YOM PT STATES INC & WITNESS SYNCOPAL EP- STRIK' R POSTERIOR HEAD ON TRASH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 83 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, Stairs or steps |
| 83 YOF FELL DOWN STEPS TAKING OUT TRASH, +LOC DX: SAH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HEAD CT-59YOM LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 54 YOF, HEAD NJURY, SCALP ABRASION, KNEE CONTUS, PT WAS MOVING TRASH CAN AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 51 YOF TRIPPED STRIKING HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 1.5 CM, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, NECK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 70YOM PUSHING GARBAGE CAN OUT TO THE STREET AND FELL AGAINST THE CAN SU STAINED A SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 74 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 |
| 74 Y/O WF FELL TAKING OUT GARBAGE AND SUSTAINED A SUBARACHNOID BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| 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 |
| 70 YOF FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN HITTING HEAD SUSTAINING CHI AND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| CHI-59YOM-HIT GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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