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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
STATES HE TRIPPED OVER HIS BOOKBAG IN SCHOOL DX RT UPPER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF VAN PICKING UP BACKPACK - LANDED ON ELBOW. D: SUSPECTED HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
RUE PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN IN UPPER ARM WHEN CARRYING A BACKPACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CONT;PSPR L UPPER ARM/57YOF WHILE CARRYING TOTE BAG SLIPPED ON ICE LAST NIGHT LANDING ON ELBOW PUSHING ARM UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT HAVING ARM PAIN, POSSIBLY SLEPT ON ARM WRONG, USES BACKPACK FOR BOOKS; ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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