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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER BACKPACK, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR HITTING CORNER OF WALL DX: FRACTURE LT. FEMORAL NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| SHOULDER STRAIN- SUSTAINED FROM CARRYING A VERY HEAVY BOOK BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 51 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER SCHOOL BAG AND FELL TO FLOOR ON RIGHT KNEE ABRASION RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 66 YOF TRIPPED ON BOOKBAG FELL TO FLOOR FX ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING BOOK BAG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON BACKPACK, FELL ON CARPET DX: RT. ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD BY A BOOK BAG WHILE FOOLING AROUND WITH HIS NEPHEW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| CEREBRAL PALSY PATIENT STRAINED FOREARM WHILE PICKING UP HER BACKPACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | 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: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 80 Y/O W/F TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG HIT FLOOR SUSTAINED HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 52 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: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS CARRYING HEAVY BACK PACK. DX: ACUTE DORSAL/LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| ANKLE SPRAIN - TRIPPED OVER BACKPACK INJURING RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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