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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,410
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| FINGER LAC, 20 YOM CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25YOM THORACIC STRAIN DEVELOPED PAIN AFTER PICK UP A BOX AT HOME HX OF BACK PROBLEMS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 23YOF; PT FELL ON PORCH WHILE CARRYING A CARDBOARD BOX; PT C/O PAIN AN D SWELLING TO RT. HAND;DX: CONTUSION TO RT. HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 22 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: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 22YOM, STANDING ON A CARDBOARD BOX WHICH CAVED IN&FELL LANDING ON KNEE >>FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC: HEAD CONT; 22YOF CARDBOARD BOX W/ POTS, PANS, & SOME DISHES FELL OFF SHELF,HIT PT IN HEAD, LAC.FOREHEAD 3 CM, HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 19 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: Cardboard products |
| 19 YO FEMALE HOME FROM COLLEGE AND MOVING BOXES AROUND AND SOME FELL ON HER HEAD. DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 16YOF- PT WAS @ SCHOOL YESTERDAY WHEN SHE GOT HIT TO HEAD BY A CARD BOARD BOX NOW WITH HEADACHES. DX MILD HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 24YOM SPRAINED NECK FELT POP WHILE MOVING BOXES AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 19YOM SOME BOXES FELL ON HIS FINGER DX LT FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25 YR OLD MALE LIFTED HEAVY BOXES AND DEVELOPED TESTICULAR SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 20YOM WAS INJURED WHILE LIFTING BOXES DX RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 25 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, Bowling |
| 25YOM LOWER BACK PAIN LIFTING BOXES & BOWLING BAG FROM CAR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 23 YR OLD MALE MOVING HEAVY BOXES AND STRAINED MID BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22YOM SUSTAINED LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN PICKING UP A BOX OF HEAVY NOTEBOOKS@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 16 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 |
| 16 YOM, STRAIN LOWER BACK, PT. STATES LIFTED SOME HEAVY BOXES, HURTING LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 20YOM INJURED WRIST WHILE LIFTING BOXES DX LT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 21YOF TOE PAIN DROPPED 20LB BOX ON FOOT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 16YOF-FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL EDGE OF PLASTIC WRAP BOX-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25YOF, PACKING AND LIFTING BOXES AT HOME, LOWER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | 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: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products, Benches |
| 23 YR OLD FEMALE LIFTING BOXES AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN THEN SAT ON BENCH AND IT GOT WORSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 18 YR OLD MALE JUMPING OVER CAMPFIRE JUMPED IN IT INSTEAD WITH CARDBOAR D BURNING LEG,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 22 YR OLD FEMALE CLEANING AND LIFTING A 10 LB BOX AND DISLOCATED SHOULD ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 17 YOF CUT FINGER ON METAL EDGE OF ALUMINUM FOIL CONTAINER. DX: L FIFTH DIGIT LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 23YOF, WEARING ACRYLIC NAIL, LIFTED A CARDBOARD BOX OF DIAPERS&CRYLIC N AIL LIFTED UP BRINGING OWN NAIL UP>>AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Baby strollers |
| 21 YOF SLIPPED ON A SHOE BOX WHILE PUSHING A STROLLER HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 16 YOM LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON CUTTING EDGE OF *** WRAP BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 17 YO MALE HURT SHOULDER LIFTING BOXES. DX DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20 Y/O W/M STRAIN LOWER BACK WHEN PICKED UP BOXES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 24YOM STATES ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A BOX ON TOE DX RT TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25YOF-STATES SHE INJURED HER LEFT HAND ON A *** BOX LAST NIGHT. DX:CONT USION TO LEFT HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | 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 |
| 18YOM-WAS CUTTING A CELL PHONE PACKAGE OPEN WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS LT INDEX FINGER. DX: LACERATION TO LT INDEX FINGER* |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 23 YR OLD FEMALE HAD PARTIAL BOX OF SQUARE TILES FALL ONTO FOOT CONTUSI NG AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 20YOF SPRAINED FOREARM INJURED LIFTING A BOX* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 20 YOM, PT TWISTED KNEE WHILD PICKING UP A BOX, SWELLING AND TENDER DX: KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products, Metal containers |
| 20 YOM WAS BURNING CARDBOARD BOXES OUTSIDE WHEN A PAINT CAN IN THE PILE EXPLODED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. DX-BURNS TO FACE AND LIPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 20 YOF WAS CUT ON CARDBOARD 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L RING FINGER CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22 Y/O W/FM STRAINED LOWER BACL WHILE LIFTING BOXES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 21 YOM DISLOCATED HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 25YOF HAS CARDBOARD FROM TAMPON STUCK IN VAGINA FOREIGN BODY VAGINA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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