Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,174
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	322	Shoulder:	265
Upper Trunk:	162	Foot:	139
Wrist:	120	Finger:	85
Elbow:	46	Upper Arm:	15
Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
STRAIN CHEST AREA, PT STS CARRIES A HEAVY BOOK BAG, C/O CHEST PAIN, LEG NUMBNESS, NO SOB, HX OF ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT INJURED ELBOW WHEN LIFTING A BACK PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PAIN TO WRIST AFTER PICKING UP BACK PACK DX: WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT INJURIED SHOULDER WHEN THREW A BOOK BAG OVER SHOUDLER, SUSTAINED " SHOULDER DISLOCATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT ELBOW CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG LAYING IN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CARRYING HEAVY BACK PAIN STRAINING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 39 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
PT LIFTED HEAVY BACKPACK AND FELT LEFT SHOULDER PAIN LEFT SHOULDER STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOOK BAG, LANDED ON HAND SUSTAINED "LT HAND CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED ON PACK STRAP AND FELL. DX: R WRIST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT HYPERFLEXED FINGER PUTTING ITEMS IN PACK. DX: R FIFTH MALLET FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
LOADING BACKPACKS INTO TRUNK OF CAR, TWISTED AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK DX: LOW BWCK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT CARRIED HEAVY BACK PACK FILLED W/SCHOOL BOOKS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
38 YO BF - TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAIN (SHOULDER) -LIFTED SON'S BOOKBAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A BOOK BAG OFF FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT FELL WHILE CARRYING 60 LB BACK PACK. DX: L SHOULDER DISLOCATION, SMALL FX L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT LIFTING A BOOK BAG OUT OF BACK SEAT OF HER CAR, FELT PAIN IN RT ELBO W, STRAINED RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
BOOK BAG, ON WHEELS, RAN OVER PT'S FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
WRIST STRAIN-LIFTING HEAVY BACK PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 35 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
THREW BOOK BAG OVER SHOULDER AND FELT SHARP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
HOMELESS, CARRIES BACK PACK ALL DAY DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN STRAP OF BACKPACK. DX: SPRAIN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER, HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
REACHED FOR A BOOK BAG LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT DX RT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF INJURY - PT C/O "MY SHOULDER IS KILLING ME" DUE TO LIFTING BACKPACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT STS STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE CROSSING THE STREET, BACK BAG HELP FURTHER INJURY, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
LIFTED HEAVY BAG AND THEN CARRIED IT OVER SHOULDER STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
48 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH HEAVY BACKPACK MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT INJURED WHEN REMOVING HEAVY BACKPACK WITH BOOKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FX L RIBS; LIFTED BOOK BAG, REACHED TO PUT INTO CAR , FELT A "POP" & PA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT LIFTED BACKPACK AND HAS LOW BACK PX. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Pens and pencils
PT. KICKED DAUGHTER'S BOOK BAG TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN PENCIL IN BAG JABBED IN HER FOOT AND LEAD IN PENCIL REMAINED IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Beds or bedframes
30 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIB. PT STS SHE TRIPPED OVER HER SON'S BOOK BAG & FELL AGAINST THE BED BOARD @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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