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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,572
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 60 YOF CHEST PAIN PICKING UP BOOKS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT FELL WHILE CARRYING HEAVY BOOKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Heaters or heating systems |
| 74 YOM FELL WHILE CARRYING BOOKS AND SPACE HEATER, HAS CONTUSION TO LEF T ELBOW FROM HITTING STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| FELL HIT FACE ON A BINDER DX: L EYE BROW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| 79 YOF FRACTURES HIP WHEN PUTTING BOOKS AWAY AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR ADDRESS BOX AND FELL ONTO FLOOR LACERATING FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT READING A BOOK C/O THAT IT HURT BOTH HANDS TO TURN PAGES BILATERAL HAND PAIN, OSTEOARTHRITS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT. DROPPED BOOK ON L FOOT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AT BEACH. HAD PAIN IN L S ECOND TOE. DX. FX 2ND TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT HAS BEEN HAVING BACK PAIN SINCE SHE CARRIED SOME HEAVY BOOKS UP SOME STAIRS. DX - BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 53 YOF C/O ONSET REDNESS TO RIGHT EYE WHILE READING A BOOK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT WAS JUST TURNING THE PAGES IN A MAGAZINE AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT WRI ST STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 67 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: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| FRACTURE HIP - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - REPORTS SHE S LIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT HIP - TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL CARRYING A BOOK, F.ARM CAUGHT ON CABINET INJURING IT, NOW WOUND GO T INFECTED" WOUND INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | 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: Foot | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| DERMATITIS ANKLES AND FEET - DROPPED AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ON FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| FELL LIFTING HEAVY BOOK DX. FOREARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OVER A PHONE BOOK ON THE FLOOR LEFT KNEE HEMATOMA SWELLING BRUISING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| PICK UP HEAVY RINGED BINDER SPRAIN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS BENDING DOWN STACKING MAGAZINES IN A BOOKCASE AND WENT TO STAND UP AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| KICKED A BOOK DX: L 5TH TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| DROPPED BOOK ONTO FOOT AND FX IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Containers |
| DROPPED A BOX OF BOOKS DX. TOE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| DROPPED HARD BACK BOOK ON LT LEG-LACERATION LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY BOOKS AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS C/O PAIN BUTTOCKS SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2005 | Age: 56 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Containers |
| LIFTING BOX OF BOOKS HNP - LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MAGAZINE AND INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 77 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL WHILE TRYING TO CARRY BOOKS AND USE WAL KER AT HOME. DX; HEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2005 | Age: 78 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 |
| STATES SHE PICKED UP A STACK OF MAGAZINES AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Tables |
| TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE RACK, HIT TABLE DX. EYEBROW LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| 62 YOM SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AND FACE HIT FLOOR CAUSING LACERATION TO E YEBROW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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 FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON CHAIR, +LOC, SUSTAINED "CONCUSSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BOOKS FELL OFF SHELF ONTO CHEST WHILE CLEANING DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK A BOOK FROM A BOOKSHELF, ACCIDENTLY HIT F.HEAD ON THE SHELF SUSTAINED" FOREHEAD LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| SHOULDER SPRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE REACHING FOR A BOOK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| BOOK FELL ON PATIENT AND CUT SHIN. DX. 8 CM LACERATION L ANTERIOR SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR, FELL STRIKING SHOULDER ON A DRESSER, SUSTAINED " SHOULDER DISLOCATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR, FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A BOOKSHELF, SUSTAINED " FOREHEAD HEMATOMA" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| 62 YO TRIPPED OVER BOOK AND FELL ON FLOOR HITTING CHEST ON FLOOR CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT DROPPED BOOKS ONTO FOOT C/O SWELLING DX CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| GRANDDAUGHTER STATES PT WAS READING A BOOK IN THE OTHER ROOM, HEARD BOOK DROP AND FOUND PT SHAKING ALL OVER. SEIZURES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 69 YO WAS SOB AFTER READING A DUSTY BIBLE AT THE CASINO SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT PICKING UP A HEAVY BOOK AND DEVELOPED NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM PARASTHES IAS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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