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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 58 YR OLD MALE CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK OF BOOKS ANDFELT PAIN IN UPPER L EG FROM BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED ON BACKPACK. DX: R/O QUAD TENDON RUPTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/07/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| BECAME TANGLED UP IN HANDLES OF TOTE BAG AND FELL/ FX RT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
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