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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 226
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 81 YOM FELL WHILE MOVING A TRASH CAN AND INJURED RIGHT LEG FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Stairs or steps |
| 58 YOM MISSED A STEP & FELL HITTING EMPTY GARBAGE CAN. DX: L FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 64 Y/O/M HIT IN LEG WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN AT FRINEDS HOUSE DX/ LT THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 87 YR OLD MALE TAKING OUT TRASH CONTAINER INTO SHED AND FELL ONTO LEG A ND FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 71 YOM FELL PUSHING HEAVY GARBAGE CAN. DX: L THIGH STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 70 YOF FELL OVER TRASH CAN DX: SCALP LAC, FX R FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 54 Y/O F FELL ONTO GARBAGE CAN CUTTING HER THIGH ON TRASH. DX LAC RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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