Accidents - Cardboard products - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,001
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	318	Lower Trunk:	268
Upper Arm:	261	Wrist:	232
Lower Leg:	189	Head:	147
Hand:	146	Upper Trunk:	102
Face:	102	Neck:	68
Ankle:	61	Knee:	33
Shoulder:	16	Lower Arm:	16
Upper Leg:	16	Mouth:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products, Chairs
FELL AGAINST CHAIR, LANDED ON CARDBOARD FILE BOX ON LEFT SIDE DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cardboard products
CARDBOARD BOX FELL ONTO HEAD RECEIVING CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cardboard products
PT FELL AND SCRAPED UPPER ARM ON CARDBOARD BOX DX: HEMATOMA UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUST CONTUSION TO THIGH TRIPPED ON BOX FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
61YOF AT HOME HIT LEG ON CARDBOARD BOX LAC R LOWER LEG DX/4CM SUPERFICIAL LAC R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cardboard products
IN CLOSET WHILE REACHING FOR BOX IT FELL OUT ON HER HIT HER HEAD DX SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
LACERATION EYEBROW - 71 YOM FELL AT HOME WHILE FOLDING CARDBOARD BOXES, UNWITNESSED BUT DOES HAVE BALANCE PROBLEM, LACERATION OVER LT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CARDBOARD BOX AND HAD ACUTE PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
PT MOVING HEACY BOXES INJURED WRIST C/O PAIN DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Knives
64 YOM CUT FINGER ON KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
DX:BURSISTIS R HIP. SLEEPS ON CARDBOARD ONA SIDEWALK. HAVING INCREASED HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Doorsills or frames
FELL STEPPING ON SOAP BOX - STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR FRAME - LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION FOREARM TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 79 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREA RM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AS HE WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
FELL AND STRUCK LEFT EYE ON CARDBOARD BOX DX: LACERATION LEFT EYELID X 2
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
GOT HIT ON HAND WITH FALLING BOX DX: FRACTURE TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
DROPPED A CARTON OF JUICE DX. LOWER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CARDBOARD BOXES OF GOODWILL ITEMS AT HOME INJURING UPPER A RM ON FLOOR. DX: FRACTURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
PT SUST CONTUSION TO FACE AFTER BOX HIT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
CUT HAND ON *** WRAP BOX DX: HAND LAC. DX: HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT WAS BREAKING UP CARDBOARD BOXES AT HOME YESTERDAY COMPLAINING OF PAI N IN LEFT WRIST STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN EMPTY BANANA BOX AND FELT SUDDEN SHARP PAIN RT UPPER BACK AREA. ACUTE TORTICOLLIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
PULLING BOX OFF OF SHELF AT HOME AND GLASS FROM WOODEN STORM DOOR CAME OUT CUTTING RT UPPER ARM. COMPLEX 5CM LAC TO RT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
SLIPPED AFTER HITTING CARDBOARD BOX, LANDED ON R SHOULDER. DX. FX R HU MERUS HEAD, COMMUNITED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
51 YOM WAS CUTTING OPEN BOXES AND CUT HIS WRIST LACERATION L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 52 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: Cardboard products
LOW BACK STRAIN-INJURED BACK WHILE TRYING TO GET A CASE OF RIBS OUT OF THE FREEZER. PT FELT A CRACK IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT C/O PAIN TO CALF AFTER MOVING HEAVY BOXES DX STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cardboard products, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS STABBED BY A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF SOME CARDBOARD WHILE TRYING TO THROW IT IN THE TRASH CAN. DX RIGHT CALF PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT CARRYING HEAVY BOXES FELT SOMETHING IN KNEE POP DX STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT TRIPPED OVERBOX FELL ONTO MOUTH CUT LIP DX LAC LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT MOVING BOXES INJURED LOWER BACK DX STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT FELT SOMETHING IN KNEE PULL WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BOXES DX: STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING BOXES DX; STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
MUSCLE STRAIN UPPER BACK FROM PICKING UP MILK CARTONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
82 YOM TRIPPED ON CARDBOARD BOX CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
57 YO F 2 BOXES OF DETERGENT FELL ON LEG AT HOME. DX ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF ALUMINUM FOIL DISPENSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cardboard products
PT AT A STORE WALKED INTO A LARGE FIRM CARDBOARD BOX SUSTAINED A CONTUS ION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
*** WRAP BOX SERRATEDEDGER CUT FINGERTIP LEFT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION LEFT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products
PT FELT SOMETHING IN SHOULDER PULL AFTER MOVING BOXES DX; STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING OPEN A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
CUT ON METAL CUTTER ON WAX PAPER BOXFINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON CARDBOARD IN STORE AND FELL TO FLOOR SPIRAL FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cardboard products
69 YOWF TRIPPED OVER A *** BOX AND INJURED HER WRIST. DX. FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cardboard products
PATIENT HURT WHEN BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CARTON OF DRINKS. DX: ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products
FINGER LAC-AT HOME-TRIPPED-FELL-CUT ON CARDBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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