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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:151

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED OVER BACKPACK AND FELL ONTO FOREARM. D: RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
14 YO M CARRING BOOKBAG DEVELOPED ARM PAIN SPRAIN/STRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
13 YOWM STATES HE INJURED HIS L ARM 1 WEEK AGO WHILE LIFTING HIS BOOKBA G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WAS HIT WITH A BACKPACK WHILE WAITING AT BUS STOP. D: FOREARM CONT USION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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