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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 351
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:84
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:137
Year 2003:16
Year 2008:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87YOF WAS TAKING GARBAGE OUT,OPENING GARBAGE CAN,LOST BALANCE FELL, SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES;ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS,ARMS,LEGS,HIP,FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
S/P FALL&HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN-WAS@HOME ALONE.DX: UPPER,MID&LWER BACK C ONTUSIONS, RT KNEE& LEG CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MULTIPLE SOFT TISSUE INJURY-PT WAS CONFUSED AND SAT ON WASTECAN TO VOID AND FELL OFF. C/O PAIN TO BACK OF HEAD, RT KNEE AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BURNS 2ND DEGREE 25-50 % OF BODY, PT BURNING WOOD IN A GARBAGE CAN , TRYING TO KEEP WARM AT THE STREET, C/O REDNESS ON FACE, ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/1998Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/1997Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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