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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,292
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| WAS LIFTING A BOX TODAY AND FELT PAIN R SIDE OF BACK. DX. ACUTE MYOFAS CIAL DORSAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| 20 YO MALE LIFTED HEAVY BOXES YESTERDAY CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | 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: Containers |
| LIFTING SOME BOXES AT HOME AND TURNED LT. WITH 25 LB. BOX IN HIS ARMS.F ELT A POP BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AND SPINE. DX. ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers, Chairs |
| WHILE IN FURNITURE STORE, 3 BOXES FILLED WITH CHAIRS FELL FROM SHELF 6 FT HIGH FELL ONTO PTS BACK, BACK PAIN (UPPER) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT WAS MOVING BOXES AND HURT HER UPPER BACK DX: STRAIN UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers, House repair or construction materials |
| AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES OF TILES, DEVELOPED UPPER BACK PAIN DX: PARASPINAL MUSCLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PT WAS LIFTING BOXES. DX: CHEST WALL PX, BRONCHITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| 71 YOMC LIFTING A HEAVY BOX AND SUDDENLY FELT A LOT OF PAIN IN ANTERIOR CHEST WALL/ SPRAIN AT BODY OF STERNUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT & CRATE DX: RUPTURED SPLEEN, HEMOPERITONIUM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT C/O UPPER BACK PAIN S/P LIFTING BOX TODAY - DX BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PT C/OMID-STERNAL CHEST PAIN - S/P LIFTING 20 LBS BOX AT AROUND 10:00 AM TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| LEFT CHEST CONTUSIONS-C/O LEFT LOWER CHEST PAIN AFTER SEVERAL HEAVY BOX ES FELL ON SAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Stairs or steps |
| 19 YOM WAS CARRYING A BOX UP STEPS AND LOST HIS BALANCE; FELL OVER RAIL ING INJ. UPPER ABDOMEN., CONTUSION, UPPER ABDOMEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT. FELL , HIT BOX. DX, LT CHEST WALL ABRASION/ CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| BACK PAIN OVER ENTIRE MID BACK X 2 WEEKS, LIFTING BOXES RECENTLY/ PARA SPINAL MUSCLE SPASMS, UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Manual cleaning equipment |
| BACK STRAIN-LIFTING BOXES & FELT PAIN-THEN WORSE LATER WHILE SWEEPING W/A BROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| STATES INJURED BACK 2 WEEKS AGO PICKING UP BOX, TRIPPED AND FELL TODAY. C/O L POST RIB PAIN. DX. L ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN DORSAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| DORSAL STRAIN-LIFTING A BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| R AORTITIS WITH URETHRITIS - PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| LIFTED 25 LB. BOXCHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 21 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: Containers, Furniture |
| THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTING HEAVY BOXES & FURNITURE FOR FAMILY AT UNCLE'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| CHEST WALL PAIN - PAIN AFTER CARRYING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A STEEL BOX WHILE ON A BOAT, INJURING SPINE.CONTUSI ON T SPINE $+ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Drinking glasses |
| BACK LAC, PT DROPPED A BOX OF GLASSES THEN FELL ON GLASS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CONTUSION RIB AREA, PT STS SUST INJURY WHILE STOCKING BOXES AT HOME,C/O PAIN WHILE BREATHING, NO LOC.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| BACK STRAIN-LIFTING & MOVING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| 100LB BOX DROPPED ONTO PT'S ARMS. DX: CONT R FOREARM, STRAIN UPPER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| STATES LOADING BOXES AND TWISTING YEST FELT UPPER BACK POP DX: MUSCLE S TRAIN THORACICI SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CHEST WALL CT-CARRYING A TUB-FELL AND HIT CHEST ON THE TUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| THORACIC STRAIN-MOVING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PATIENT INJURED HIMSELF WHILE MOVING BOXES. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| ONSET OF BACK PAIN WHILE MOVING BOXES/UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| LIFTED BOXES WHILE MOVING CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| THOR STR. PT WAS LIFTING A CRATE AND STRAINED CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOX. D:CHEST WALL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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