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Accidents - Magazine racks or book ends - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:70Lower Leg:70
Foot:70Toe:70
Head:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Magazine racks or book ends
82YOF WAS AT HER DOCTORS OFFICE WAITING ROOM,TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE RACK,STRIKING HEAD;CONFUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/12/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Magazine racks or book ends
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE TRIPPED OVER A BOOK RACK INJ L FOOT/ DX LAC L FOOT AND TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Magazine racks or book ends
PATIENT CUT TOE ON MAGAZINE RACK-LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Magazine racks or book ends
PT WAS AT HOME, RAN INTO A MAGAZINE RACK CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Magazine racks or book ends
FELL AT HOME. TRIPPED AND LOST BALANCE, HIT CHEST AGAINST MAGAZINE HOLD ER. DX: S/P FALL WITH LEFT LOWER RIB CAGE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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