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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 09/26/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WAS AT SCHOOL, WAS HIT BY A BACK PACK CAUSING A MILD HEAD CONTUSION AND LT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Bunk beds
PT TRIPPED OVER DUFFLE BAG HITTING HEAD ON BUNK BED DX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WAS AT SCHOOL, WAS HIT BY A GYM BAG CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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