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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:68
Year 2006:30
Year 2007:139
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
DX L WRIST SPRAIN: SUDDEN ONSET L ARM PAIN; STARTED AFTER PICK'G UP BACKPACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN WRIST WHEN TRIPPED ON A BACK PACK STRAP AND FELL TO FLOOR#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Eyeglasses
80YOF WHILE AT THE DRUG STORE,TRIPPED OVER A CHILDS BOOKBAG,FELL SUSTAINED SCRAPS TO HER FACE FROM HER GLASSES; WRIST SPRAIN
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: 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: 08/27/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Book bags or back carriers
70 YO FEMALE GOT UP TO GO TO RESTROOM,TRIPPED OVER BOOKBAG,DISLOCATED W RIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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