Accidents - Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,309
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	351	Foot:	260
Wrist:	167	Head:	122
Toe:	92	Eyeball:	92
Shoulder:	67	Upper Trunk:	47
Finger:	30	Elbow:	15
Lower Arm:	15	Hand:	15
Neck:	15	Ankle:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PAIN ELBOW - 54 YOM ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A BOOK AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO DU E TO PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DROPPED A BOOK ON FOOT LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Beds
77 YO FEMALE FELL ASLEEP READING A BOOK IN BED AND HURT NECK CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
FX TOE WHEN DROPPED BOOKS ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials
DX:FRACTURE COCCYX . PT SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
EYE INJURY.A BOOK FELL & HIT HER R EYE.HX OF SURGERY ON SAME EYE.DX BLUNT TRAUMA OD-SUB CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT PICKED UP MAGAZINE. DX: R HIP DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
LOWER BACK PAIN - 64 YOF STATES THAT SHE HAD LIFTED A HEAVY BOOK AT 160 0 AND AFTERWARDS DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FOOT AFTER TRIPPING OVER A TELEPHONE BOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
83YM HURT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING BOOKS DX; R SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Paper products
LT FOREARM STRAIN-LIFTING 30# OF MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT TRIPPED ON A BOOK AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, SYNCOPE, CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SUST FRACTURE TO HIP MOVING BOOKS FROM SHELF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PATIENT, WHO HAD BEEN LAYING TILE EARLIER, BEGAN TO HAVE EYE PAIN WHILE READING BOOK. D: FOREIGN BODY SENSATION AND CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
WRIST FX- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE FELL OVER A BOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT HAD BOOKS FALL ONTO LOW BACK, FIBROMYLGIA, CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DROPPED BOOKS ONTO HAND CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT REACHING FOR PHONE BOOK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
CSE OF MAGAZINES FELL ON PTS FOOT DX FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOOKS 2 MONTHS PTA-DX L WRIST SPRIAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 69 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
69 YOM CARRYING A LARGE STACK OF BOOKS STRAIN CHEST MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT ON CROWDED BUS HIT IN CHEST WITH BOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
THUMB LACERATION - BRUSHED RIGHT THUMB ACROSS A BOOK OPENING UP A GRANU LOMA, UNABLE TO STOP BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PAIN AFTER MOVING BOOKS DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT OPENED CLOSET BOOK FELL OFF OF SHELF ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 57 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Magazine racks or book ends
57 YO M HIT IN EYE W/MAGAZINE THAT FELL OFF MAGAZINE RACK CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Public equipment
FINGER CT-RETURNING A BOOK AT THE LIBRARY DROP BOS WHEN THE LID CAMEDOW N ON HER FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials
RT BACK SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION-TRIPPED OVER BOOKS ON FLOOR & FELL, LAND- ING ON RT BACK ON COFFEE TABLE.C/O RT SIDED BACK PAIN. NO LOC OR HEAD I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT. LACERATED HEEL WHEN STEPPED ON A NOTEBOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN LOW BACK - VICTIM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A BOOK ON THE FLOOR - SH E FELL LANDING ON THE FLOOR AND NOW COMPLAINS OF LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT. DROPPED A BOOK ON TOP OF FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
FELL 2 TIMES LAST NIGHT AT HOME, 1ST TIME TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE, 2ND LOST HER BALANCE. DX CONTUSION OF HEAD, RIGHT HIP, RIGHT RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
78 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FOOT CONTUSION. PT DROPPED A LARGE BOOK ON FOOT @ HO ME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
85 Y/O F INJURED L WRIST WHEN MOVING BOOKS AT HOME. DX; L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
CRUSH INJ RT FT 5TH DIGIT-SUS INJ TO RT FT 5TH DIGIT AFTER DROPPING A B OOK ON RT FT. C/O SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING TO LITTLE TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A STACK OF MAGAZINES AT HOME. DX-ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
66 Y/O F C/O LOW BACK PAIN - WHILE WALKING STUMBLED OVER BOOKS. DX: LUMBAR ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Beds
FELL FROM BED REACHING FOR BOOK DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
SEVERE SPRAIN RT WRIST-@ HOME-PAIN AFTER SHE THREW A TELEPHONE BOO K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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