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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,033
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS CUT W/CUTTER ON PLASTIC WRAP CONTAINER. DX: R THUMB AVULSION LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO FACE AFTER SISTER THREW A CARDBOARD BOX AT HER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| HIT IN EYE WITH A *** BOX AT SCHOOL. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | 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: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products, Foods |
| PATIENT HURT WHILE LIFTING BOXES OF FRUIT AT SCHOOL DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 7 YOM CUT LT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE OPENING BOXES DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 11 YOM WAS SLIDING DOWN A HILL ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD AND CAUGHT PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON SOMETHING SUSTAINING A FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| IN A CARDBOARD CONSTRUCTION TUBE, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD, +LOC >>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| HIT IN EYE BY SIBLING BY CARDBOARD BOX, EYELID SWOLLEN, CORNEAL ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 13 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: Cardboard products |
| 13 YOM WAS LIFTING BOXES & NOW HAS MUSCULAR PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE DX: MUSCLE STRAIN- UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT HIT SELF IN THE EYE WITH A CARDBOARD BOX. D: LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRA SION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Doors |
| PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - PT TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARDBOARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CORNER OF A DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BOX AT STORE FELL HIT FACE ON FLOOR DX// FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF A JUICE BOX OFF WITH A BIG KNIFE HAS LAC TO (R) INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2007 | Age: 14 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: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PAIN LIFTING HEAVY CARDBOARD BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| FX FOREARM, SLID DOWN HILL IN CARDBOARD BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| EAR FB-PIECE OF CARDBOARD REMOVED FROM EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT X TODAY WHILE INSIDE OF A CARDBOARD BOX IN AN ALLEY, A CAR STRUCK TH E BOX NOT KNOWING PT WAS INSIDE. DX. FOREHEAD LAC, ABRASIONS, TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PUNCHED A CARDBOARD BOX AND FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| PT X TODAY WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A PIZZA BOX WITH A KNIFE, SUS A FINGER LAC. DX. LACERATION TO THE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| ~LACERATION HEAD - 13 YO MALE FELL WHILE RUNNING AND PLAYING W/A CARDBO ARD BOX - STRUCK BACK OF HEAD OPENING A SMALL CUT - DOES NOT REMEMBER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| PT CUT FINGER WITH KNIFE TRYING TO OPEN A BOX TODAY DX// RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Footwear |
| PT IN STORE AND A BOX OF SNEAKERS FELL ON FOOT. DX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| ROUGHHOUSING W/MOMS BOYFRIEND, GRABBED FOIL BOX & SLICED FINGER, LACERA TION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| CHILD JUMPED AND LANDED ON CARDBOARD BOXES AT STORE. D:GROIN CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT C/O WRIST PAIN, TWISTED WRIST THROWING A CARDBOARD BOX. DX-RIGHT WRIST INJUTY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 9 Y/O M SUS A NECK INJURY X TODAY. PT WHILE AT HOME TRIPPED AND FELL ON TO A CARDBOARD BOX AND INJURING NECK. DX ABRASIONS TO THE NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT FELL OVER CARDBOARD BOX AT HOME INJURING NOSE & FOREHEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY,NASAL & FOREHEAD CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 9 Y/O F SUS A CHI X TODAY. WHILE PT WAS WALKING INSIDE OF A BOX, PT FEL L BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| CUT HAND ON A SERRATED EDGE OF AN ALUMINUM FOIL BOX LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT FELL AT HOME, IN GARAGE, FALLING ONTO A BOX THAT HAD METAL SHELVING IN IT, SWELLING & BRUISING TO CHIN. DX: CHIN HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BOX WITH AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IN IT FELL ON FOOT TONIGHT, SWELLING T O TOP OF FOOT; FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT LAC FINGER ON A CARDBOARD BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 11 YO F LACERATION TO FOOT CUT ON CARDBOARD* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PATIENT WAS JUMPING AT HOME, LANDED ON CARDBOARD BOX. DX-LACERATION CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A TOE BY STUBBING IT ON A CARDBOARD BOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades |
| HAND LAC-CUTTING CARDBOARD W/ UTILITY KNIFE-CUT HAND-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products, Aerosol containers |
| WAS BURNING BOXES IN FIRE PIT AND POSSIBLY THREW AEROSOL CAN IN AND IT EXPLODED, BURN 10-19%BSA FACE/EARS/HANDS/FOREARMS, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products, Aerosol containers |
| WAS BURNING BOXES IN FIRE PIT AND POSSIBLY AEROSOL CONTAINER EXPLODED IN FIRE, BURN 10-19%BSA FACE, HANDS, WRIST, BILATERAL KNEES, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 14 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: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LIFTING HEAVY BOXES WHEN RIB PAIN STARTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| BOXES FELL ON HEAD AT SUPERMARKET. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT WAS STANDING ON A CARDBOARD BOX AND IT COLLAPSED; PT FELL OFF AND HI T HAND ON CONCRETE. D: FRACTURE LEFT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| DX 3CM HAND LACERATION: CUT LEFT HAND ON CARDBOARD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT STUBBED TOE ON A BOX AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC AND FX LEFT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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