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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:31
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:59
Year 2010:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
53 YOM PULLED A 15-20LB BACK PACK OFF OF TOP RACK OF BUS. DX: L DISTAL ULNAR PATHOLOGIC FX, LYTIC LESION R MID HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER GRANDDAUGHTER'S BOOK BAG. CONTUSION FOREARM LEFT. 55 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
62YOF CARRING HEAVY BOOK BAG,DEVELOPED FOREARM PAIN; FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT STUCK IS RIGHT ARM IN HIS BACKPACK AND THERE WAS SOMETHING SHARP IN THERE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 04/25/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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

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