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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 612
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:123Shoulder:95
Hand:79Face:75
Toe:75Foot:71
Wrist:30Knee:30
Upper Leg:15Upper Trunk:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Chairs
REACHING FOR BACKPACK, FELL HITTING FLANK ONTO CHAIR " CONTS/ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials
66 YO TRIPPED OVER DIAPER BAG FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT CARRIED A HEAVY BACKPACK. DX: BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT HAS HAD PX SINCE CARRYING A BACKPACK AT THE FAIR 3 DAYS AGO. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FRACTURE LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY KICKED BOOK BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
AT CHURCH TRIPPED OVER CORD OF HER BAG CONTAINING HER CHOIR MUSIC AND F X WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BACKPACK DX: CONTUSION LT 2ND TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
KNEE CONTUSION - 58 YOM TRIPPED OVER A BOOK BAG STRAP AND FELL SUSTAINI NG A CONTUSION TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER BACKPACK AT HOME SUSTAINING A RT 5TH TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER A CHILD'S BACKPACK AT A BUSSTOP. DX. NASAL BONE FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FOREHEAD/ KNEE CTS-FELL ON PAVEMENT WHILE CARRYING BACK PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT WAS HIT BY A CHILD'S BOOK BAG ON HER LEG COMPLAINING OF SWELL- ING & TINGLING TO KNEE. DX - LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Manual snow or ice removal tools
BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP BACKPACK FILLED WITH BOOKS AND THEN SHOVELING SNOW C/O LOWER BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED ON BACKPACK. DX: R/O QUAD TENDON RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/23/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING UP DUFFLE BAG DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PAIN TO HAND AFTER CARRING BOOK BAG DX: HAND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
WEARING A KNAP SACK AND SLIPPED ON ICE,FALLING ONTO BACK,WITH KNAPSACK BREAKING FALL AND PUT OUT ARM TO STOP AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT HAD SHOULDER PX AFTER CARRYING BACKPACK. DX: L ROTATOR CUFF INJURY, URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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