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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:19
Year 2002:135
Year 2003:147
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
27 YO TRIPPED OVER BOOKBAG LANDED ON ARM FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT. CAUGHT HER FOOT ON CHILD'S BOOKBAG AND FELL ON ARM RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Tables
DROPPED LG AMT OF BOOKS & WORK SUPPLIES ONTO A GLASS COFFEE TABLE - TABLE BROKE FOREARM LAC 8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER BOOK BAG -FELL FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT. USES A BACKPACK AND NOW HAS ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/1998Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire:
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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