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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 449
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:230Lower Leg:69
Hand:69Toe:31
Finger:16Ankle:15
Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PUNCTURE LWR BACK, PT SUST INJURY WITH A NEEDLE INSIDE THE BACK BAG, C/O PAIN, SCRATCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
BENT OVER TO PICK UP HEAVY BACK PACK AT HOME, HAS BACK PAIN. DX: LOW B ACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
67 YOF SLIPPED ON A BOOK BAG CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIB AND RIGHT THUMB SP RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG DX. TOE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
RIGHT 5TH TOE FX. PT DROPPED A BOOKBAG ONTO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A BOOK BAG AND INJURED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
BACK PACK FELL ONTO HER LEFT LOWER LEG RESULTING IN A SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT PICKED UP BACKPACK YESTERDAY. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT WAS CARRYING A DUFFLE BAG AND STRAINED HER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
REACHED INTO GYM BAG ANDF LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
63YOM AT HOME INJ HAND ON WIRE FROM TOTE BAG DX/LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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