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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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Date: 12/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING TO SCHOOL. HAD A BACKPACK ON THAT PULLED HIM BACK WARD. LANDED ON R ELBOW ON GROUND. HAS PAIN. DX R ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
HIT ARM WITH A HEAVY SCHOOL BAG. DX ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
R ELBOW CONTUSION. PT WAS HIT BY A BOOK BAG BEING SLANG IN THE AIR 360 DEG. BY A GIRL AS HE WAS WALKING INTO RESTROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
8 YO MALE CUT ELBOW ON SHARP EDGE OF ROLLING BOOK BAG LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH BACK PACK & FELL ONTO ELBOW AT SCHOOL DX: CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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