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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:39
26-50 years old:111
50+ years old:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOK SACK DX. HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CONTUSION HAND - 51 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOOK BAG IN THE HALLWAY AT HER S CHOOL, LANDED ON HANDS AND KNEES, C/O PAIN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PAIN TO HAND HIT ON BACKPACK DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT HURT RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB AFTER PICKING UP BACKPACK. D: TRAUMA RI GHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
POSSIBLE TENDON INJURY. PAIN RIGHT HAND AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BACKPACK TO SHOULDER AND BENDING FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
DX FRACTURE RIGHT HAND: PICKING UP BACKPACK AT SCHOOL, TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOK SACK DX. HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
D:LEFT METACARPAL FRACTURE. PUNCHED HIS DUFFEL BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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