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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,598
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BOX AT HOME FELL AND INJURED WRIST DX// LEFT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers, Stairs or steps |
| 28 YOM HELPING BROTHER MOVE BOXES, TURNED AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STE PS, NO RAILING SUSTAINING A FRACTURED WRIST AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Christmas tree lights |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES. D:WRIST SP RAIN AND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF WRIST - S/P FELL OVER RT WRIST WHILE CARRYING GROCERY PRODUCTS IN BOXES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| LACERATION TO WRIST 43 YO CUT WRIST ON BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| CUT TO WRIST ON BOX DX: WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| BEEN CARRYING LOTS OF BOXES YESTERDAY, TODAY COMES WITH WRIST PAIN >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| MOVING CRATES AND ONE FELL ON HAND. DX. WRIST CONTUSION, HYPERTENSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERAITON TO THE WRIST AFTER BEING CUT WITH A CAT LITER LID.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT HIT WRIST ON JEWELRY BOX. DX: R WRIST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives |
| LEFT WRIST LAC.PT WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX WITH A KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| EVACUE FM HOUSTON WAS TRANSFERRING WATER CONTAINERS & FELT WRIST PAIN. WRIST SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT LIFTING HEAVY BOX,HURT WRIST. SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Bottles or jars |
| WRIST PAIN, AFTER BOX OF WATER BOTTLES FELL ON IT DX; LEFT WRIST CONT USION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUS WRIST SPRAIN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BOXES% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| WRIST STRAIN LIFTING BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN FELL OVER BOXES AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BOX & LT HAND/WRIST WENT THROUGH A WINDOW. DX: LACERAT ION LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories |
| RT WRIST SPRAIN.PT LIFTED A STEREO OUT OF A BOX AND INJURED WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives |
| PT WAS OPENING A PACKAGE W/KNIFE AND SLIPPED. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| C/O ONE WEEK HISTORY OF WRIST PAIN SINCE TRIPPING OVER A BOX&FALLING ON TO OUSTRETCHED HANDS>>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Beds or bedframes |
| PULLING A BOX FROM UNDER BED AT HOME WHEN INJ R WRIST DX SPRAIN R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| R WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING BOXES AT HOME DX; WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUS WRIST SPRAIN DUE TO LIFTING HEAVY BOX% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN LIFTING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CONTUSION RT WRIST-C/O PAIN TO RT WRIST SINCE A BOX FELL ON IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 3 STEPS WHILE TOTTING BOXES.DXCONTUSION WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| 48 YO FEMALE LIFTED BOXES WHILE MOVING WRIST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Wooden containers |
| MULT WRIST CONT: R ANKLE CONT: STACK OF BOXES TO LEFT, TRIPPED OVER WOODEN SKID, FALLING, HURT B/L WRISTS, FOREARM, ELBOW, AT GARDEN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| WRIST STR. PT WAS CARRYING A BOX WHEN CONTENTS SHIFTED AND STRAINED WRI ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| 43 YOM TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| WRIST STRAIN-LIFTING BOXES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| HX CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE X3 WKS AGO NOW MOVING PACKING BOXES AND R WRIS T HURTS DX POST OP OVER USE OF R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT WAS LIFTING A BOX AND CUT WRIST ON METAL OBJECT. DX; WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT OPENING A BOX WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Bottles or jars |
| 43 YO FEMALE LIFTED CASE OF BOTTLED WATER SPRAIN LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| L WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| LEFT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN LIFTING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT WAS PUTTING ARM DOWN INTO A BOX WHEN A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN BOX CUT PT'S WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| 47Y/O,F,FELL IN GARAGE AT HOME,HAND HIT BOX, L WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| 45 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX WHILE CLEANING AND FELL SUSTAINING A SPRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Scissors |
| DX WOUND REPAIR/TETANUS UPDATE: CUT SELF WITH SCISSORS UNPACK'G BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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