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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,497
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Softball |
| PT C/O CHEST/BACK PN CARRYING BACKPACK/PLAYING SOFTBALL, STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| WOKE WITH NECK AND BACK PAIN 2 DAYS AGO, FEELS LIKE NECK MUSCLES CRAMP ED UP, CARRIES HEAVY BACKPACK WITH ALL BOOKS AT SCHOOL; NECK/BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| FINGER PULLED DOWN BY BACKPACK DX: FINGER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT AT HIS GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BACK PACK STRAINED R IGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Bags |
| LEFT SHOULDER SPR. PT INJURED SHOULDER FROM CARRYING A BOOK BAG AND A D IAPER BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Softball |
| PATIENT HAVING CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS, AND LIGHTHEADED WITH HEADACHE, PL AYS SOFTBALL AND CARRIES HEAVY BOOKBAG; COSTOCHONDRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| RIGHT ARM INJURY - PT HURT ARM WHILE PICKING UP BACKPACK. D: RIGHT AR M STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT. CARRIES HEAVY BOOKBAG AT SCHOOL, HAS PPOR POSTURE AND HEAVY BREASTS PER MOTHER. DX. MUSCLE SPASM BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT, WITH BENIGN TUMOR ON ILIAC CREST, TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG AND FELL ONTO SIDE. D: HIP PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LAC R 3RD FINGER - CUT FINGER WHEN REACHING INTO SCHOOL BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WAS CARRYING A HEAVY BOOKBAG AND STRAINED NECK. DX NECK SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT. LIFTED BOOK BAG W/L ARM, BEGAN HAVING SHOULDER PAIN. DX. SPRAIN L SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| DROPPED BACK PACK ON FOOT - DX GREAT TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| 16 YO MALE LIFTE BOOK BAG ON SHOULDER RIGHT THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT CARRYING BACK PACK AT SCHOOL, STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT WITH MIDDLE BACK PAIN X 4 DAYS. THINKS MAYBE BACKPACK CAUSED PAIN. D: MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| DX:CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN. PAIN WORSE AFTER CARRYING HEAVY BACK PACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PTS. MOTHER REPORTED PT.C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOOKBAG. DX-SPRAIN BACK/SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PATIENT STATES BACK PACK BROKE AND FELL DOWN, PULLED BACK. DX: STRAIN TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Pens and pencils |
| PT FELL ON HER BOOKBAG AND WAS STRUCK BY A PENCIL. DX FB TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG DX. ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Swimming |
| RT FOOT CT-TRIPPED ON A BOOK BAG-ALSO C/O EAR PAIN SINCE SWIMMING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT CARRIED HEAVY BACKPACK TO GRAD SCHOOL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT. HEAVY BAG DROPPED ON FOOT. PT IS POST OP SURGERY ON RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials |
| HE TRIPPED OVER BACK PACK AND FELL AND HIT THE FLOOR DX CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LAC TO LT ARM. DEOSN'T KNOW HOW. REACHING FOR BACK PACK. GETTING OUT OF BUS. DX; 2 CM LAC LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| CARRYING BACK PACK UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| STRAINED BACK CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| 17 YO M INJURED THUMB ON BOOKBAG FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT INJURED THUMB LIFTING BACKPACK, GAMEKEEPERS THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PICKED UP A HEAVY BACK PACK LOW BACK SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| LIFTED BACKPAC @ SCHOOL DX; BACK ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT RECEIVED KNEE PAIN WHEN TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG AT SCHOOL AND FELL ONTO KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PATIENT HAVING ARM PAIN, POSSIBLY SLEPT ON ARM WRONG, USES BACKPACK FOR BOOKS; ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| NECK PAIN/22YOM BEGAN WITH PAIN DURING IGHT, BECAME WORSE WHEN HE PICKE D UP BOOK BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN: CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK (20-25 LBS). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| 17 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ SELF WHILE LIFTING A BACK PACK @ SCHOOL. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| FINGER CAUGHT IN BACKPACK - FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers, Desk supplies |
| STRUCK THUMB ON STAPLE THAT WAS HOLDING PAPERS IN HER BACKPACK AND IT W ENT INTO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PATIENT CARRIES HEAVY BOOK BAG TO COLLEGE EVERYDAY, HAVING SHOULDER PAI N AND NUMBNESS; SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER CARRING HEAVY BACKPACK FOR SCHOOLDX; THORATIC ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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