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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,428
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | 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, Book bags or back carriers |
| 74YOM WAS CARRYING A HEAVY BOOK BAG WITH BOOKS OVER SHOULDER AND DEVELO PED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2010 | Age: 89 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, Beds or bedframes |
| 89 Y FEMALE FELL HIT LEG ON CHAIR AND LANDED ON BACK WHILE GETTING IN BED, DX: BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 51 YOM FELL TRYING TO PICK UP MAGAZINE OFF OF FLOOR. DX: BACK/NECK SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 71 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH CHEST APIN WHILE READING A BOOK TODAY AT HOME - DX-CHEST PAIN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 57YOM,C/O C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LT SIDED CHEST WALL PAIN WHILE READING A BOOK>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 66 YOF WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN WHILE READING A BOOK CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 63YO WHITE FEMALE STS BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTED HEAVY BINDER YESTERDAY, UPPER R THORACIC AREA, DX THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 54 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 |
| ACUTE BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING BOOKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2009 | Age: 66 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 |
| RIB STR. PT STRAINED RIBS WHEN PICKING UP A STACK OF BOOKS. |
| 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: 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: 10/23/2008 | 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: 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: 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: 07/31/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT FRACTURED RIB WHEN LIFTING SOME BOOKS AND FELT A POP IN CHEST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 68 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: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| SOF CP WHILE READING A BOOK "R/O MI'' |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 52 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 |
| P/W SOF CP&DISCOMFORT WHLE READING TODAY, " CP'' |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 92 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 |
| REACHING FOR PHONE BOOK AND DEVELOPED PAIN ADMITTED CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/18/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FELL ON MAGAZINES FRACTURE 9TH RIB STRAIN RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 89 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: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON MAGAZINE&FELL TO THE FLOOR '' HUERUS/RIB FXS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2006 | Age: 66 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEANING OVER TO PICK BOOK UP OFF THE FLOOR, FELT POP IN RIB AREA/ CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 12/18/2004 | Age: 86 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, Magazine racks or book ends |
| PT C/O FALL. PT SLIPPED ON MAGIZINE AND FELL AND HIT MAGAZINE RAXK. DX RIB FRACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WITH FAST HEARTRATE. WAS MOVING BOOKS WITH HIGH EXERTION TODAY. SUDD EN ONSET OF SYMPTOMS. D: TACHYCARDIA, THROMBOCYTOPENIA, CHF. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Containers |
| DX:CHEST CONTUSION. CARRYING BOX OF BOOKS WHE IT FELL ON R SIDE OF CHES T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 51 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 |
| RIB FXS-WHEN PT LIFTED HEAVY STACK OF BOOKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Clothing accessories |
| TRIPPED, FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS CHURCH PARKING LOT ONTO BOOK, PURSE INJURING RIBS. DX: SUSPECT FRACTURED RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55 YO FEMALE HEARD POP WHILE PICKING UP MAGAZINE ACUTE LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| FELL HIT CHEST ON A BOOK - ETOH INTOXICATION ADMITTED LEFT RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 95 YO F FELL, STRUCK CHEST ON STACK OF BOOKS. DX STERNUM FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 76 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| TRIP ON MAGAZINES & HIT WOODEN COUCH MULTIPLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 08/09/2002 | 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: 11/18/2001 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2001 | Age: 60 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2001 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2000 | Age: 62 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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