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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 862
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| 21 YOM FELL BACK WITH HEAVY BOOK BAG CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ONTO BACK W/BACK PACK. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT STATES BENT OVER TO PICK UP RUCK SAC DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| SHE HAS BEEN CARRYING A HEAVY BACKPACK, LATELY, & NOW HAS LOWER BACK PAIN. DX: BACK MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 37 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: Book bags or back carriers |
| 37YMC PUT BACKPACK INTO CAR AND C/O LOW BACK PAIN/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 19YO HISP MALE C/O R SIDE LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING BACK PACK FULL OF BOOKS, DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT INJURED BACK PICKING UP RUCK SAC DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A HEAVY BOOK BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Beds or bedframes |
| PT TO ER WITH BACK PAIN, STATES CARRIED HEAVY BOOK BAG AT SCHOOL AND SL EPT "TWISTED" IN BED, TO ER WITH BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP HER BACKPACK WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND SPA SM IN L LOWER BACK. FELT LIKE "MUSCLE EXPLODED" DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT HAD PAIN IN BACK WHILE CARRYING A BACK PACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS WALKING BACKWARD & FELL ONTO HIS BACKPACK & UNTO GROUND INJURING LOW BACK. DX - LOW BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AFTER TRIPPING OVER A BOOK BAG, LEFT HIP SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING A HEAVY BACK PACK UP STAIRS. DX BACK INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| STARTED SCHOOL, LAST WEEK, CARRIES HEAVY BACKPACK, NOW HAS MID BACK PAIN. DX; MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT PICKED UP A DUFFLE BAG INJURING BACK DX LOWER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN, STS CARRING BACKPACK WHICH IS HEAVIER THAN NORMAL, DX LOW BACK PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN & STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| SWINGING HEAVY BACK PACK OVER SHOULDER DEVELOPED PAIN STRAINING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LIFTING HIS BOOK BAG. LBP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| DX BACK PAIN: PT CARRYING 2 RUCK SACK THIS MA AND STEPPED WRONG, HEARD POP, FOUND BENT OVER UNABLE TO MOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WALKED 200 BLOCKS CARRYING A HEAVY BACK PACK. DX: LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING A BACK PACK AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| HELPING BEING GARBAGE BAGS OUTSIDE. LIFTING A FEW. BACK PAIN. MUSCLE SP ASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING BACKPACK;DX STRAINED LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Stairs or steps |
| MUSCULAR PAIN. PT CARRY A HEAVY BACK PACK & WALKING A LOT OF STEPS. BUT TOCK & B/L POST UPPER THIGH PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WALKED UP HILL W/BACKPACK. DX: L HIP CONT, L WRIST AVASCULAR NECROSIS, R CHRONIC WRIST PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | 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: Book bags or back carriers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING A BOOK BAG AND BACK STARTED TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS CARRYING A 20 POUND BACK PACK FROM ONE AIRPORT TO ANOTHER COMPLA INING OF PAIN IN LOWEER BACK PAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK AND USING CANE AT SHELTER. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT TRIED TO PICK UP HIS BACK PACK TRIED TO THROW IT OVER HIS SHOULDER AND FELT LOWER BACK GO OUT STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| WAS HIT IN THE BACK BY A CLASSMATE, WITH HER FOREARM, PT HAD ACCIDENTAL BUMPED CLASSMATE WITH HER BACKPACK. DX: BACK PAIN, TRAUMA RELATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING TOTE BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BACK PACK, LBP DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE LIFTING SON'S BOOK BAG-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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