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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,651
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| SPRAINS SHOULDER LIFTING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT FELL AND TRIPPED ON A PEICE OF CARDBOARD AND HAD HEAD CONCUSSIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT RECEIVED SWELLING AND PAIN TO HAND AFTER DROPPED BOX ONTO HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| STRAINS SHOULDER WHEN FELL CARRYING A BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Foods |
| FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 12 PACK OF SODA AND BAG CARROSEL/ CONTUSION RT 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES DROPPED A BOX ON FINGER DX RT FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES INJURED BACK LIFTING BOXES DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT PRESENTED TO ED AFTER PICKING UP CARDBOARD BOX- DIAGNOSIS OF BA CK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT CUT FINGER WITH *** KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD, LACERATION TO FIN GER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES A BOX FELL ONTO HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT STATES BACK PAIN LIFTING BOXES LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUTTING B OXES WITH U TILITY KNIFE LAC THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT CUT HAND ON AN ALUMINUM FOIL BOX TODAY AT HOME DX// LAC RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products, House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN PICKING UP CARTON OF TILES DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| RAN INTO A BOX THAT LAC HIS HAND IN HAUNTED HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| CONTUS R FOOT, FOREARM, STRAIN BACK; TRIPPED OVER A BOX WHILE WRESTLING WITH BOYFRIEND @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Furniture |
| PT INJURED NECK MOVING BOXES AND FURNITURE AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES INJURED NECK WHILE LIFTING BOXES DX NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| MOVING LIFTED A BOX OF BOOKS INJURED LOWER BACK ...BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT LIFTING HEAVY BOXES LAST NIGHT AT HOME DX// ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES INJURED BACK MOVING BOXES DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO FACE PT FELL WHILE CARRYING A BOX WITH BROKEN GLA SS IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTING CARDBOARD BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS SLIDING DOWN HILL ON CARDBOARD AND ROLLED FOOT AT PARK. DX: R FOOT FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Cardboard products, Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS AT HOME MOVING A HEAVY BOX, HAND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN BOX AND COU NTERTOP CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Alcohol |
| ABDOMINAL STRAIN-C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN AFTER LIFTING A CASE OF LIQUOR. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/14/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LAC FINGER ON CARDBOARD ICE CREAM CONTAINER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES WAS MOVING BOXES AND ONE FELL ON LEG DX RT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS LIFTIG HEAVY BOXES AT HOME AND FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER DX// DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER RESOLVED RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LUMBAR STRAIN LIFTING A BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| LACERATES THUMB TRYING TO OPEN BOX WITH STEAK KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25YOF SLIDING DOWN HILL ON CARDBOARD TAILBONE PAIN CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Doors |
| PT WAS AT HOME CARRING BOXES, GOT CAUGHT IN A DOOR, CONTUSING LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| STRAINS SHOULDER LIFTING A BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LIFTING BOXES STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 20YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING 2 BOXES OF LAMINATE FLOOR TILES STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC L LEG - CUT LEG WHEN CUTTING FLAP OFF BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O PT STATES BENT OVER TO UNLOCK BOX AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT HURT WHILE LIFTING BOXES DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Metal containers |
| C/O PT STATES A CASE OF BEER FELL ON UPPER BACK DX UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS LIFTING HEAVY BOXES AND INJURED ELBOW.DX ELBOW SPRIAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS STRUCK IN EYE WITH CARDBOARD FAST FOOD CONTAINER DX: RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 23 YOF LUMBAR STRAIN MOVING BOXES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products, Paint or varnish thinners |
| LOWER LEG BURN-"PLAYING W/ FIRE"-@ HOME-BURNING CARDBOARD-THREW PAINT T HINNER ONTO FIRE-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 24 YOM LUMBAR STRAIN LIFTING BOXES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT HURT WHILE LIFTING HEAVY CARTONS WHILE MOVING AT HOME DX: STRAIN LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT PUNCHED A CARDBOARD BOX HE THOUGHT WAS EMPTY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| LACERATION HAND - 19 YOM WAS USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A CARDBOARD CARTON M ILK CARTON AND SLIPPED LACERATING RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| SMOKE INHALATION BURNING BOXES BRUSH CAUGHT ON FIRE, SMOKE INHALATIO N NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 18 Y/0 W/M STRAINED MUSCLE IN THIGH WHEN MOVING BOXES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| C/O OF PT INJURED ARM LIFTING BOXES LT UPPER ARM STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25 YOM STRAINS LOW BACK LIFTING BOXES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| RT CORNEAL AB-GOT HIT W/ CARDBOARD BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| TRIPPED OVER BOX AND FELL INJ KNEE RESULTING IN KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| TRIPPED OVER BOXES HIT ELBOW AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|