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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 627
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:150Shoulder:136
Head:98Upper Leg:98
Upper Trunk:82Lower Leg:15
Eyeball:15Lower Trunk:15
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT BENT DOWN AND FELL WHILE CARRYING BACKPACK. DX: R FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
LIFTING TOTE BAG OVER SHOULDER & HEARD "POP." LT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CHEST WALL PAIN - 85 C/O CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER PICKING UP HER BOOK BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING DOWNTOWN W/HEAVY BACK PACK. DX: R FOREHEAD ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER DRANDSON , BACKPACK AND FELL HITTING HEAD " MINOR HEAD INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
BECAME TANGLED UP IN HANDLES OF TOTE BAG AND FELL/ FX RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A DUFFLE BAG, FALLING & HITTING HER HEAD COMPLAIN- ING OF SEVERE LT KNEE PAIN. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, LT KNEE DERANGEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
WOUND LT.EYEBROW,PT.REFERS TRIP OVER BOOKBAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
AFTER STUDYING DAUGHTER FLUNG 20-POUND BOOK BAG OVER HER SHOULDER AND I T STRUCK MOTHER IN HEAD CONCUSSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT DX LT FOOT CONTUSION - AFTER A HEAVY BOOK FELL ON PT'S FOOT AT HOME 14 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
SHOULDER INJURY,OCCURED WHILE CARRYING BACKPACK SHOULDER BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A BACKPACK AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER BOOKBAG HIT FACE ON WALL AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT C/O PAIN AND FOREIGN BODY TO EYES S/P GETTING HIT WITH BOOK BAG THIS AM.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Metal containers
FELL ON ICE, LANDED ON PACK WITH SOUP CAN IN IT/ RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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