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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/15/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| PT BRUSHED LEG AGAINST BOOK BAG THAT MAY HAVE HAD A SCAPLE IN IT, LACER ATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| FRIEND'S BACKPACK HIT PT IN THE LEG AT SCHOOL, PT FELL ON THE GROUND & NOW C/ O LEG PAIN. DX: TIB / FIB. FRACTURE- ADMIT TO ORTHO |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Book bags or back carriers |
| FELL OVER BOOK BAG DX. FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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