Accidents - Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,816
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	520	Ankle:	206
Foot:	164	Shoulder:	163
Upper Trunk:	134	Eyeball:	90
Hand:	86	Neck:	80
Lower Leg:	75	Finger:	75
Knee:	73	Face:	73
Head:	44	Upper Arm:	14
Toe:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 67 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
HEAVY BOOK FELL ON FOOT. CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
SM RT RETINAL DETATCHMENT WITH VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE: READING A BOOK, SUDDENLY NOTICED BLACK LINE HORIZONTAL/DIAGONAL, WITH EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT WALKING OUT OF STORE CARRYING A BOOK AND A DRINK TRIPPED AND FELL DX// PELVIC FX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT WAS STRAIGHTENING UP SOME MAGAZINES AND STEPPED ON ONE AND SLIPPED F ELL LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT FRACTURED A RIB BY FALLING WHILE PLACING MAGAZINES IN A CAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DROPPED MAGAZINE ON FOOT. DX- 3 CM L FOOT LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials
SHOULDER/ ABD CTS-REACHED FOR A BOOK WHILE IN BED-FELL TO FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Sewing machines or accessories
RIB FX-LISTED HEAVY BOOKS & SEWING MACHINE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE&FELL HITTING HEAD NO LOC>>L1&3 COMPRESSION FX/PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 79 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
WENT INTO ROOM,SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE & FELL ON LT HIP. LT HIP SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 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
PT PRESENTS WITH LAC TO L LOWER LEG. PT DROPPED BOOK WITH HARD PLA STIC COVER AND CUT LEG. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
84 Y/O SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL, SPRAIN LEFT FOOT, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PICKED UP BOOK AND IT SLIPPED TWISTING THUMB. DX ? TUFF HAIRLINE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
HUMERUS/ HIP FXS-BENT OVER TO P/U A BOOK-FELL INTO CLOSET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 74 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
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP A STACK OF BOOKS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 57 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
PATIENT DROPPED A BOOK ON HER LEFT FOOT 5 DAYS AGO, C/O LEFT FOOT PAIN. DX-LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SUSTAINED HAND CONTUSION AFTER DROPPING BOOKS ON HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 80 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
PT BENT OVER TO LIFT UP SOME BOOKS, BEGAN TO HAVE BILATERAL LOW BACK PAIN, LEFT GREATER THAN RIGHT. DX-LOW BACK PAIN, POSS COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
TRAUMA NOSE.PT.REFERS WAS HIT WITH A BOOK BY HER GRANDSON(ACCIDENTALLY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT READING A BOOK AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHILE WALKING AT HOME AND ST UMBLED FORWARD SRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SLIPPED ON MAGEZINE-COTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT LIFTING A HEAVY LOAD OF BOOKS TWO DAYS AGO AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE SPRAIN-TWISTED LEG ON A BOOK ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	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
PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOOK AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURED RIG HT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	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
PT BENDING OVER PICKING UP A MAGAZINE FROM OFF THE FLOOR AND LOST BALAN CE FELL ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 51 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT BENT TO PICK UP A BOOK 4 DAYS AGO. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
64 YOM SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AT HOME AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED AN KLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 67 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: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DX R SH PAIN, LIKELY MUSCULOSKELETAL: ONSET OF RUE/R-SHOULDER PAIN WHILE SCRAPBOOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SLIPPED ON A MAGAZINE AND FELL ON SHOULDER, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT WAS WALKING IN A PARKING LOT CARRYING A LOAD OF BOOKS AND FELL OVER A PARKING CURB ONTO THE BOOKS LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
LBP AFTER PICK UP A BOOK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
68 YO MALE HAD BOOK FALL ON HEAD SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BOOK >>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/CONTS&ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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 ONTO FOOT CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DX CH PAIN R/O MI: ONSET AFTER LIFING HEAVY BOOKS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/06/2008	Age: 57 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: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Containers
PT STS WAS LIFTING BOXES OF BOOKS,FELT R SHOULDER POP OUT,C/O R SHOULDER PAIN, DX LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Tables
HEAD CT-CARRYING BOOKS-FELL-HIT NIGHT STAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
56 YO FEMALE HAS PAIN AFTER CARRYING HEAVY BOOKS CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 64 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
SUDDEN ONSET OF SHOULDER PAIN WHILE CARRYING BOOK VERSUS WHEN PULLED A BOOK>> MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 67 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
PT WITH FRACTURED TOES, STUBBED ON SOME BOOKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY A BOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Stairs or steps
FELL WALKING UPSTAIRS WHILE CARRYING HEAVY BOOKS, LANDED ONTO INVERTED ANKLE, OBVIOUS DEFORMITY >> FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 61 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
HISTORY OF SICATICA, COMPLAINS OF EXCERBATION OF PAIN RADIATING FROM BU TTOCKS TO THE LEGS AFTER LIFTING A VERY HEAVY BOOK >> SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SLIPPED AND ANKLE TWISTED, THEN FELL OVER PHONE BOOK AT HOME. DX. F X R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT WITH CRUSH INJ TO FOOT, DROPPED HEAVY BOOK ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 85 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
TRIPPED OVER A PHONE BOOK IN DRIVEWAY. DX. HIP FX, HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT TRIPPED OVER BOOK DX: RT ANKLE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 75 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
FELL FROM A CHAIR. DX. COCCYX INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 53 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, Stairs or steps
ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN - LIFTING BOOKS AND CLIMBING STAIRS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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