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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,517
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FOREARM LAC-FELL WHILE REPLACING BOOKS ON A SHELF-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| R ARM PAIN STARTED LAST PM WHEN REACHING FOR A BOOKDX: ROTATOR CUFF TE AR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Ceilings and walls |
| HEAD LACERATION.PT TRIPPED OVER A BOOK AND HIT HEAD ON A WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Containers |
| DX:CHEST CONTUSION. CARRYING BOX OF BOOKS WHE IT FELL ON R SIDE OF CHES T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CONTUSION ANKLE - 55 YOF C/O LEFT ANKLE PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A LA RGE, HEAVY BOOK THAT FELL ON HER YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Refrigerators |
| 85 YOF PUTTING BIBLE ON TOP OF FRIDGE FELL BACKWARDS CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 74 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: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN, PATIENT DROPPED A PHONE BOOK REACHED TO PICK IT UP AND FELT BACK CRACK, PAIN IS 10/10 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| RIB FXS-WHEN PT LIFTED HEAVY STACK OF BOOKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| WHILE READING A MAGAZINE, SHE LICKED HER FINGER, TOUCHED THE MAGAZINE, LICKED HER FINGER AGAIN,DEVELOPED SWOLLEN TONGUE-ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| LT LOWER LEG LAC-DROPPED A HEAVY BOOK ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| LT SHOULDER STRAIN-INURED WHILE LIFTING BOOKS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| POKED EYE WITH THE SPIRAL PART OF A BOOK DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT READING A BOOK WHEN SHE SCRATHED HERSELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A PAGE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| LACERATED FINGER ON A METAL BINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON STAIRS CARRYING BOOKS DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON A BOOK FELL DOWN STEPS DX: WRIST FX. / FACIAL CONTUSION / FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT WAS STACKING PHONE BOOKS YESTERDAY COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT THUMB TENDONITIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Stairs or steps |
| 67 YOWF TRIPPED IN MAGAZINES WHIKE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS AND INJURED H ER ANKLES. DX. BILATERAL SPRAIN ANKLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Containers |
| 58 YO BF - LOW BACK PAIN - AFTER PICKING UP BASKET OF BOOKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 68 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PLAY WITH GRANDCHILD - BOOK EDGE VS EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 57 YOF HIT HER LEFT PINKY TOE ON A STACK OF BOOKS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT DROPPED BOOK ON R TOE, FX R3D TOE R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT AT A BOOK STORE WHEN SHE PUT A STACK OF BOOKS ONTO RIGHT THUMB CONTU SION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Rugs or carpets |
| 91 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE AND FELL ON CARPET AT HOME CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Clothing accessories |
| TRIPPED, FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS CHURCH PARKING LOT ONTO BOOK, PURSE INJURING RIBS. DX: SUSPECT FRACTURED RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| LOWER BACK PAIN - 64 YOM WAS GETTING BOOKS OUT OF THE CAR AND FELT A TW INGE IN HIS LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOWER BACK PAIN - 89 YOM FELL OVER WHILE TRYING TO STAND AFTER PICKING UP A BOOK THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| RIGHT FOOT SPR. PT WAS REACHING FOR A BOOK AND LOST BALANCE TWISTING FO OT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF BOOKS AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT KNEE FRACTURED K NEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 55 YO FEMALE HEARD POP WHILE PICKING UP MAGAZINE ACUTE LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 84 Y.O. B FEMALE W/ANKLE SPRAIN. PT DROPPED A LARGE BOOK ON FOOT @ HOME . E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| FELL HIT CHEST ON A BOOK - ETOH INTOXICATION ADMITTED LEFT RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 95 YO F FELL, STRUCK CHEST ON STACK OF BOOKS. DX STERNUM FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Futons |
| PT DOING SCRAPBOOKING AT HOME, USING CUTTING TOOL TO CUT PICTURE, LAC F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| HIP INJURY - 84 YOM TRIPPED IN KITCHEN WHILE CARRYING LOAD OF BOOKS AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT HIP, SAME HIP HAD BEEN REPLACED 8/02 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Furniture |
| PT INJURED TOE AFTER ACCIDENTALLY KICKING BOOKS AND FURNITURE 2 DAYS AGO. D: TOE FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT DROPPED BOOK ON FOOT. DX: CONT L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| TRIP ON MAGAZINES & HIT WOODEN COUCH MULTIPLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| SITTING ON FEET READING A BOOK FELL ASLEEP -AWAKEN W/ ANKLE PAIN RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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