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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:69Mouth:28
Finger:16Head:12
Upper Arm:6Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF VAN PICKING UP BACKPACK - LANDED ON ELBOW. D: SUSPECTED HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON BOOK BAG AND FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS - HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FELL AFTER TRIPPING OVER BOOKBAG AT SCHOOL. DX. R WRIST INJURY, POSSIBL E SALTER 1 FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CUT HEAD WHEN HIT WIHT BACKPACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT FELL WHEN BOOK BAG AROUND NECK AND SHOULDER AT AIRPORT LAST NIG HT; NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER SISTERS BOOKBAG FELL FACE FIRST INTO WOODEN CHAIR HITTI NG MOUTH, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER A BACKPACK @ HOME AND BIT HIS OWN LIP. DX LIP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATINET CLIMBED UP ON A BACK PACK AND FELL OFF. DX-LACERATION LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
4 YO MALE HURT LEFT 2ND FINGER ON BACKPACK FRACTURE LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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