Accidents - Paper products - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,703
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,069	Eyeball:	569
Upper Trunk:	350	Finger:	263
Head:	252	Ear:	244
Lower Leg:	208	Upper Arm:	205
Elbow:	204	All Of Body:	175
Wrist:	170	Shoulder:	137
Hand:	137	Foot:	128
Ankle:	113	Lower Arm:	102
Face:	93	Knee:	85
Toe:	69	Neck:	61
Upper Leg:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Ceilings and walls
SNEEZED VERY HARD, STOOD UP TO GET A TISSUE AND PASSED OUT AND STRUCK H EAD ON WALL. DX. SYNCOPE, MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Paper products
PT WITH DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS FROM MELANOMA, LOST BALANCE & FELL WHEN GOT UP TO GET NEWSPAPER. WOKE UP ON GROUND. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
81 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPERS AND HEARD POPPING SOUND IN RIBS. DX MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Paper products
REACHING FOR *** TODAY & SHOULDER POPPED OUT. RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION W / CONSCIOUS SEDATION W/ SHOULDER REDUCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
FINGER BECAME RED, SWOLLEN AND WARM AFTER CUTTING IT WITH PAPER DX: L THUMB PARONYCHIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
TRIPPED OVER NEWSPAPER NO LOC DX LAC TO HAND , ABR TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
PT SCRATCHED EYE WITH PAPER. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
PT SLIPPED ON HIS WET DRIVEWAY GETTING THE NEWSPAPER LEFT ANKLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT FELT POP IN WRIST WHEN PICKING UP NEWSPAPER. D: WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
HIT SELF IN EYE WITH CARD - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
THORACIC STRAIN-SINCE STANDING BENT OVER WRAPPING PRESENTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
CONTUSION HEAD - 92 YOM FELL WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE PAPER AN D HIT HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT STRAINED NECK WHEN TURNING TO PICK UP PAPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
54 YO MALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER AND HURT BACK LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products, Televisions
PUT NEWSPAPER BITS IN HER EARS SO SHE COULDN'T HEAR HER HUSBANDS TV FB RT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Paper products
PT WALKING IN DRIVEWAY TO GET MORNING PAPER, SLIPPED, DISLOCATION RT SH OULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
CUT FINGER ON PAPER@HOME/4CM LACERATION RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps
T6 COMPRESSION FX, FX R HUMERAL HEAD, WAS CARRYING PAPER TOWELS AND TOILET PAPER UP STAIRS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN 5 STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT GETTING HIS MAIL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO MALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MAIL AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION-SUS INJ TO RT UPPER ARM AFTER REACHING FOR HER N EWSPAPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
WENT OUT SIDE TO GET NEWSPAPER AND HAD A SZ FELL DX R KNEE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT RETRIEVING NEWSPAPER FROM THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RIGHT H IP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
65 YO FEMALE HAS TISSUE STUCK IN RIGHT EAR F/B EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
51YFC NEWSPAPER INTO EYE WHILE WASHING WINDOW/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PATIENT WENT OUTSIDE AT HOME TO GET THE NEWSPAPER AND FELL. DX-ACUTE LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Paper products
PT WAS GETTING HIS MAIL AT HOME WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CURB STRIKING HE AD AND FACE ON THE ROAD ABRASION FACE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
87 YOF SLIPPED ON A PAPER AT HOME FRACTURING MULTIPLE RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
SCLERAL AB-HIT EYE W/ EDGE OF NEWS PAPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
FELL BENDING OVER, PICKING UP NEWSPAPER DX. SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
LACERATION FOREARM - 85 YOF WAS REACHING FOR A TISSUE AND AN OBJECT FEL L LACERATING HER RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
BENT OVER TO LAY PAPERS DOWN BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
58 YO MALE SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PIECE OF PAPER RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
WIPED EYE WITH PAPER TOWEL YESTERDAY, SEEN IN WALK IN CLINIC, DIAG WITH CORNEAL ABRASION,FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IN THERE/ CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 51 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: Paper products
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF PAPER ANDE STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS GOING OUT TO GET THE NEWSPAPER AND FELL ON THE PORCH. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 51 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: Paper products
BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPERS DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Paper products
67 YO MALE HAS PAPER TOWEL STUFFED IN RIGHT NOSTRILEXPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
80 YOF LEANED OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER AND FELL AGAINST CAR. LEFT R IB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
RIGHT EYE FB. THE CORNER OF A NEWSPAPER FELL INTO EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Paper products
PT. WAS BENDING TO GET PIECE OF PAPER AND FELT POP AND PAIN AT HOME. D X. DISLOCATED R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps
PT. WENT TO GET NEWSPAPER, LEG HIT EDGE OF STEP. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Paper products
72 YEAR OLD FEMALE HIP POPPED OUT WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAP ER - LEFT HIP DISLOCATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
LIFTED BUNDLE OF PAPERS 2 DAYS AGO. ACUTE SPRAIN LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
BENT OVER PICKING UP NEWSPAPER, FELL DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LUMBAR SPINE FX-@ HOME-BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER ON PORCH-FELT PAI N
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A NEWSPAPER OFF HER DRIVEWAY AT HOME FELL ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
PT SLIPPED ON PAPER AND FELL AT HOME INJURING ELBOW. D: ELBOW CONTUSION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
GUNSHOT WOUND - 62 YOM WAS PULLING PAPERS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH A GUN WH EN IT FELL FROM THE PAPERS & DISCHARGED CAUSING R WRIST FX, FB FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
PT HEARING VOICES (HALLUCINATING) PT STUCK PAPER IN EARS. THREATNING TO HARM SELF. DX: ANXIETY HALLUCINATION, FB LEFT EARS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 57 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: Paper products, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
57 YEAR OLD MALE FELT SNAP WHILE THROWING *** INTO WASTE BASKET LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
PT REMOVING EYE MAKE-UP WITH TOILET PAPER LAST NGIHT AND GOT PICE IN EY E. D: CORNEAL ABRASION, SUPERFICIAL KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST WALL PAIN-LOST BALANCE WHILE PICKING UP PAPER FROM FLOOR-FELL-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
76 YO M SLIPPED ON SHEET OF PAPER AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT. STATES SHE FELL TODAY, SLIPPED ON NEWSPAPER. DX. FX HUMERAL HEAD W /DISLOCATION HEAD FROM SHAFT. (SHOULDER.)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
FELL GOING TO PAPER BOX DX R HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PAPER AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
B ENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF PAPER AND BACK POPPED ; BACK PAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
WAS CLEANING EAR WITH TOILET PAPER AND IT GOT STUCK IN HER EAR DX F.O.B. IN LT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT. TRIPPED OVER ROLL OF PAPER LANDING ON HER L HIP AT HOME. DX. L PUB IC FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Drinking glasses
LACERATION HAND - 55 YOF WAS REACHING TO GET A PAPER TOWEL AND BROKE A GLASS LACERATING HER RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Bags
CARRYING 20LB BAG OF SCHOOL PAPERS. LT 4TH FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
64 YOWF BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TISSUE AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HER TAILBONE. ADMITTED ALSO FOR RLL PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
STATES HE SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PIECE OF TISSUE DX F.O,B IN RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
PT. LEANED OVER TO PICK UP PAPER FROM FLOOR. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRA IN LUMBAR, LOW BACK PAIN, AORTIC ABDM ANEURYSM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Paper products, Metal containers
PT WAS BURNING NEWSPAPER IN A CAN IN HOUSE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT SWATTED DOG W/NEWSPAPER AND FELL. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, CONT L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
PAPER CUT TO FINGER UNCONTROLED BLEEDING....RT IF LAC,ON ***,RECENT TIA T TIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT C/O RT FOOT INJURY. PT HURT FOOT WHILE GOING TO GET NEWSPAPER. DX FR ACT LFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	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: Paper products
PT WENT TO COLLECT NEWSPAPER OFF THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME FELL ONTO LEFT UP PER ARM FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT LIFTED A HEAVY STACK OF NEWSPAPERS AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
FRACTURE RIB - 89 YOF FELL WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE PAPER AND HIT ON HER LEFT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2004	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT W/ LEG PAIN X 1 MONTH. BENT OVER AND FELT MUSCLE STRAIN & DIZZINESS. PRE-SYNCOPE THIS AM WHILE READING PAPER. D:ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT.INJ.L.ANKLE AT HOME WHEN GOING OUT TO PICK UP NEWS PAPER. DX;L.ANKLE INJ.PROB FIB F.X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
WENT OUT TO GET NEWSPAPER, FELL & LAC ELBOW-8CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT C/O LFT ARM INJURY. PT TRIPPED OVER SOME NEWSPAPERS. DX BANKHART FRA CT LFT GLENOID. SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
LACERATION FINGER, INFECTION - 70 YOM C/O PAIN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, POS SIBLY PAPER CUT NOW INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT WENT OUT TO GET THE PAPER, LEANED OVER AND LOST BALENCE, FELL DX FXH IP AND FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PAIN PICKING UP A PILE OF PAPER DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT WAS SPRING CLEANING AND SLIPPED ON SOME PAPERS RT ANKLE TWISTED AND FELL WHOLE FOOT SWOLLEN AND BRUISED RT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON PAPERS & FELL DOWN 2 STEPS. CLOSED FX BASE 4TH METATARSAL RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
83 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER; LOST BALANCE; FELL TO GROUND. LA CERATION OF SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products, Containers
LOWER BACK PAIN - 59 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PUT A LETTER IN A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF PAPER DX: LT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
FACE LAC-BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER TOWEL-GOT DIZZY & FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
PT WAS OUTSIDE GETTING HIS MAIL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON BO TH KNEES/ CONTUSION TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR TOILET PAPER AT *** WHEN IT FELL OFF THE SHELF HITTING HER IN THE HEAD. DX-NECK STRAIN, CONTUSION SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
RT ELBOW CONTUSION-FELL OVER TWO STACKS OF NEWSPAPERS AT A GAS STATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A NEWSPAPER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
PT WAS AT HOME AND STEPPED OUT TO GET HIS PAPER AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND CUT HIS TOE/ DEEP LACERATION TO GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
STRUCK IN EYE BY PAPER - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A FOLDER DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
79 Y/O M WITH L EYE VISUAL DISTURBANCE WHILE READING NEWSPAPER. DX; UNEXPLAINED ACUTE VISUAL DISTURBANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT STATES SHE WAS IN PARKING LOT AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP PC OF PAPER AND FELL INJURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP HER NEWSPAPER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL ONTO H ER RIGHT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paper products
CHILD PUT PIECE OF PAPER IN EAR - MOM THOUGHT SHE GOT IT ALL OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Paper cutters
PT WAS CUT WHILE CUTTING PAPER W/CUTTER. DX: 3 CM L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Paper products
CONCUSSION - 72 YOM WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO PICK UP THE PAPER AND FELL H ITTING HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paper products
PICKED UP NEWSPAPER - SLIPPED FELL ETOH ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Paper products
WALKING OUT TO GET NEWSPAPER, TRIPPED OVER RAILROAD TIE, FELL, -LOC ABRASION TO NOSE DX: FACIAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Paper products
CHI - 77 YOM WENT OUTSIDE TO GET NEWSPAPER, PAPER DELIVERYMAN FOUND PT ON THE GROUND, PRESENTS CONFUSED, UNABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT STATES SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER AND SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROLL OF TOLIET PAPER WHEN SHE STRAINED HER LO WER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF PAPER CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
RIGHT HAND CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A NEWSPAPER AND INJURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
FRACTURE WRIST - 62 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL THIS MORNING WHILE REACHING DO WN FOR THE NEWSPAPER INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
WENT OUT TO GET NEWSPAPER, DIZZY & FELL FX HIP, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paper products
ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, PT FOUND MOUTH STUFFED WITH TISSUE, ALL PRESCRIP TION BOTTLES EMPTY,DX: POSS. OD ON PRESCRIPTION MEDS, HYPOKALEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Eyeglasses
ROLL OF WRAPPING PAPER FELL ONTO GLASSES CUTTING NOSE NASAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
PT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THUMB WHEN REACHING FOR TOILET PAPER C/O P AIN LEFT THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products, Nightwear
70 YO FEMALE PUT PAPER IN FIRE AND NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT ON FIRE SECOND DEGREE BURN BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paper products
81 YO F PICKED UP NEWSPAPER DEVELOPED BACK PAIN STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING INTO HER HOUSE READING HER MAIL NOT PAYING ATTENTION SLIPPED ON THE THRESHOLD TO THE FLOOR FRACTRED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT WALKED OUT TO GET NEWSPAPER AND SLIPPED ON ICE. DX: R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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