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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:87Eyeball:71
Lower Arm:59Lower Trunk:59
Hand:30Shoulder:15
Neck:15Upper Arm:14
All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WITH HAND CONTUSION WHILE PUTTING SOMETHING INTO BOOKBAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT PICKED UP BACKPACK WRONG. DX: L TRAPEZIUS STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT STEPPED ON A "TOTE BAG" LAST EVENING AND INVERTED RIGHT FOOT FRACTU RED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 51 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
PT INJURED BACK PICKING UP RUCK SAC DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL STICKING FROM DUFFLE BAG DX RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
DX CERVICAL SPINE PAIN NOS: W 2-3 MOS OF NECK PAIN AS WELL AS LONGER H/O DEG OA NECK PAIN: PAIN WORSENED WEDNES AFTER CARRY'G SH BAG W BOOKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
62YOF CARRING HEAVY BOOK BAG,DEVELOPED FOREARM PAIN; FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WAS PUTTING A BAG IN THE CAR AT HOME, STRAP HIT EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WALKED UP HILL W/BACKPACK. DX: L HIP CONT, L WRIST AVASCULAR NECROSIS, R CHRONIC WRIST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK AND USING CANE AT SHELTER. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIED TO PICK UP HIS BACK PACK TRIED TO THROW IT OVER HIS SHOULDER AND FELT LOWER BACK GO OUT STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER BACKPACK&FELL HITTING FACE ONTO A CORNER OF A DESK&LANDIN G ONTO SHOULDER>> B/L HUMRUS FX/FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FELL AND WOKE UP ON BACK ON BACKPACK,ADMIT FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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