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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,120
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:301Upper Trunk:169
Lower Trunk:160Head:159
Finger:86Neck:63
Toe:63Lower Arm:33
Upper Leg:17Knee:16
Lower Leg:16Face:16
Unkown:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
55 Y/O M STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING BOOK BAG. DX: ACUTE L SHOULDER PAIN/STRAIN @
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers
69 Y/O F PLACINGI BACK CARRIER LUGGAGE TO COMPARTMENT ON AIRCRAFT WHEN SLIPPED AND PT HIT HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE. DX: HEAD INJURY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
68 YOF SPRAINED A HIP BY BACKING DOWN STEPS WHILE CARRYING A TOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
53 YOM PULLED A 15-20LB BACK PACK OFF OF TOP RACK OF BUS. DX: L DISTAL ULNAR PATHOLOGIC FX, LYTIC LESION R MID HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
67YOF TRIPPED OVER A BACK PACK AND USED ARM TO STOP FALL NOW HAVING SHO ULDDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
A 56 YOF TRIPPED ON BOOKBAG STRAP AT HOME, FELL, SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
58 YR OLD MALE CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK OF BOOKS ANDFELT PAIN IN UPPER L EG FROM BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
61 YR OLD MALE WEARING HEAVY BACKPACK AND NOW HAS LOW BACK STRAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
53YOM INJ.L.SHOULDER AT SCHOOL WHEN TAKING OFF A HEAVY BACK PACK. DX; L .SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
DX GRND LVL FALL/ABRASION, FACE & KNEE/TDAP VAC UPDATED: 74YOF FELL FWD ONTO FACE YTDY WALK' W HEAVY PACK, NOTED L FACE ABRASION W/EYE SWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
54 YOF CONTUSION TO LT. 5TH TOE S/P STUBBING TOE ON LAPTOP BAG.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
60 YO M. PT IS HOMELESS, FELL 10FT ONTO HIS BACKPACK. WHICH HELP BREAK FALL. DIFFICULTY MOVING SECONDARY TO PAIN. DX: FX TO C6 CERVICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
51YOF HAS CHEST PAIN AFTER PICKING UP HEAVY BOOK BAG CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
TRIPPED OVER GRANDDAUGHTER'S BOOK BAG. CONTUSION FOREARM LEFT. 55 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
58 YOF-LIFTING A BAG OF HEAVY BOOKS X 2 DAYS & HYPEREXTENDED THUMB TODA Y-PAIN/SWELLING DX THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 53 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
53YOM INJURED SHOULDER LIFTING DUFFLE BAG DX RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CHI. 79 YOM FELL OVER BACKPACK HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
57 Y/O F HAS BEEN CARRING A HEAVY BACKPACK FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
DX LWBS: POSSIBLE BROKEN L INDEX FINGER: 53YOM REACHED IN BACK POCKET & INJ LIF. SWELL' TO 2ND KNUCKLE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Book bags or back carriers
CHI;R PATELLA FX/70YOF TRIPPED OVER A BACKPACK AND FELL. HAPPENED AT 12 :15P.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
69 YR OLD FEMALE TRAVELING CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK AND DEVELOPED ARM AN D CHEST PAIN AND ADMIT TO R/O MI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
66 YOM HOMELESS HAS BEEN CARRYING 45LB PACK W/HIS BELONGINGS AND HAS LEG PX. DX: LEG PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Book bags or back carriers
52 YOM TRIPPED OVER SONS BOOK BAG AND FELL TO KNEES KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
56YOF SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BOOK BAG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
A 51 YOF WAS LIFTING A BACKPACK AND INJURED LOWER BACK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
60YOF RIB PAIN SLIPPED ON ICE FELL ON BOOK BAG AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
63YOWF PT TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE KIDS BOOK BAGS AND FELL IN DINING ROO M, PAIN TO R SHOULDER. DX. R SHOULDER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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