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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:107
16-25 years old:22
26-50 years old:147

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 11/16/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
ARM WAS TWISTED WHEN LOOOKING AT A BOOKBAG AND OTHER GIRL TURNED ARM. S WOLLEN. DX. SPRAIN R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 10/07/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT C/O LT ARM PN WALKING CARRYING BOOKBAG ON RT SHLDR, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
15YOWF W/PAIN AND SWELLING TO R FOREARM SINCE FRI. SHE LIFTED HER BACK PACK AND SOMETHING POPPED AT SCHOOL.DX:R FOREARM SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Bicycles or accessories
TRYING TO ADJUST BACKPACK WHILE RIDING BIKE AND FELL;FA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 03/26/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT. WAS HIT W/A BOOKBAG ON MONDAY. DX. CONT R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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