Accidents - Cardboard products - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,648
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	742	Finger:	508
Hand:	250	Eyeball:	198
Shoulder:	147	Lower Leg:	144
Knee:	105	Upper Trunk:	101
Toe:	85	Ankle:	85
Lower Arm:	69	All Of Body:	69
Head:	43	Foot:	16
Wrist:	15	Face:	15
Upper Leg:	15	Neck:	15
Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cardboard products, Day wear
BACK BURNED-@ HOME-BURNING CARDBOARD BOXES-CAUGHT SWEATSHIRT ON FIRE-TR EATED & SENT TO-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	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: Cardboard products
STATES SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT SUATAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB ON THE METAL EDGE OF A *** WRAP BOX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON KNEE, HIT MOUTH ON CARDBOARD BOX, LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
STATES SHE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A BOX DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
CUT FINGER ON CUTTER ON PLASTIC WRAP BOX DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CARDBOARD BOX CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Tableware and accessories
54 YO MALE CARRIED CARTON OF DISHES LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT SUST SPRAIN TO THIGH AFTER HEAVY BOX FELLON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND LOST BALANCE PICKING UP CARDBOARD BOX AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products, Metal containers
LEANED OVER, PICKED UP A CARDBOARD CASE OF CAN ***S DX. CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF *** WRAP BOX DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 70 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
STATES HE WAS AT STORE AND SOMEONE SPILLED ALCOHOL AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BOX DX RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
52 Y/O W/M RECEIVED LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BOX OF BOOKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
BACK STRAIN AFTER LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
FELL YESTERDAY CARRYING BOX OF PIZZA AT HOME, CAN'T STAND TODAY. DX; U NABLE TO STAND, TACHYCARDIA, ALCOHOL WITHDRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 82 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: Other
Product: Cardboard products
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN X2 WEEKS. WAS BENDING OVER TO LIFT CARDBOARD BOX & PAIN INCREASED.D : LOW BACK PAIN, ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products, Day wear
LIFTING CARDBOARD BOXES OF CLOTHES FOR WIFE, HURT BACK AT HOME. DX: L OW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products, Day wear
TOE CONTUSION, WEARING SLIPPER SOCKS, KICKED A STURDY CARDBOARD BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products, Lawn mowers
WAS GETTING READY TO MOW THE YARD WHEN SHE PICKED UP A HEAVY CARD- BOARD BOX AND GAVE IT A TOSS, INJURING HER ANKLE. RT DISTAL/FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT LIFTING HEAVY CARDBOARD BOXES HELPING DAUGHTER MOVER C/O PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
SPRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CARDBOARD BOX - HIT SHOULDER ON WOODEN PART OF COUCH - ALSO LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
OPENING BOX SCRAPED CORNEA WITH EDGE OF CARDBOARD BOX C/O PAIN TO EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
35LB BOX FELL ON HIS HAND W/ +LOC DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
72 YEAR OLD FEMALE CUT LEG ON CARDBOARD BOX FLAP LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
EYELID CT-RAN INTO A CARDBOARD BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
FELL AT HOME AND HIT ARM ON A CARDBOARD BOX. SKIN FLAP LACERATION TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CONTUS L HAND; MOVING - LOADING BOXES, TRIPPED ON RUG & FELL LANDING FA CE FIRST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT HIT TOE ON CARDBOARD BOX. DX: 2.5 CM LAC R THIRD TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	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: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
80 YO F PUTTING SHOEBOX ON SHELF FELT PULL IN BACK STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT MOVING BOXES FELT PAIN TO SHOULDER DX STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
SPRAIN RT KNEE R/O MINISCUS INJURY, LIFTED HEAVY CARDBOARD BOX FROM CAR TODAY, FELT SOMETHING POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT JUST RECENTLY MOVED HERE WAS UNPACKING CARDBOARD BOXES STRAINED LOWE R BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 63 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: Cardboard products, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LUMBAR STRAIN - PAIN AFTER PICKING UP A BOX OF NAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT LIFTING HEAVY BOXES AT HOME C/O LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
FELL OVER BOXES AND CONTUSED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2004	Age: 87 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 with replaceable blades
CUTTING OPEN A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER DX LAC TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON THE METAL EDGE OF A *** WRAP DISPENSER AT HOME LAC ERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 54 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
LAC FINGER ON A CARDBOARD BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	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, Clothing
MUSCULOSKELETAL LOW BACK PAIN, LIFTED A BOX OF CLOTHES AND TURNED WRONG INJURYING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF ALUMINUM FOIL BOX DX: R 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER C/O DEFROMITY AND PAIN LE FT SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
CUT FINGER ON ALUMINUM FOIL BOX/ ABRASION, INFECTION LT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
PT C/O PAIN TO BOTH KNEES AFTER TRIPPING OVER A CARTON IN *** DRUG STOR E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CORNEAL ABRASION, GETTING CARDBOARD BOX OFF SHELF, BOX SLIPPED OFF, HIT T IN RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
DX RIGHT HEEL STRAIN: STEPPING ONTO AND CRUSHING CARDBOARD BOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 62 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, Knives
62 YR OLD MALE CUT HAND WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
60 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON WET CARDBOARD AND FELL ABRASION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT HEARD A POP WHILE LIFTING A SMALL BOX C/O PAIN LEFT THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cardboard products, Outerwear
WAS AT HOME BURNING CARDBOARD BOXES WHEN COVERALLS GOT ON FIRE COULD NO T GET COVERALLS OFF BURNS TO LOWER TRUNK TRANS. OUT 3RD DEGEE ?FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
WAS MOVING BOXES A FEW DAYS AGO DX PROBABLE CHIP FX L THUMB DITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
CORNEAL ABRASION (R) EYEBALL, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A CARDBOARD AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN. RENDESS, BLURRED VISION, EOM INTACT, PUPIL NML.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT STATES SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION INTO A CARDBOARD BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
LARGE SKIN TEAR R LEG - RAN INTO A CARDBOARD BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
LIFTING HEAVY BOXES SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
TRIPPED OVER A CARDBOARD FILE CUT LEG DX: L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER BOX AT *** STORE AND HIT FLOOR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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