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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,355
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT SUSTAINED RACQUET BALL TO EYE. D: HYPHEMA, EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT SCHOOL WHEN PLAYING RACKETBALL,WAS HIT BY RACKET. DX; RT.FOREARM CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Glass doors or doors with glass panels |
| PT PLAYING RACQUET BALL WHEN HE SLIPPED THROUGH GLASS DOOR. LOWER LEG, BACK LACERATION. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/19/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| R ANKLE SPR/18YOM SUFFEREND INVERSION INJ YESTERDAY WHILE PLAYING RACKE TBALL AT COLLEGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS WORKING OUT FOR SQUASH PRACTICE & JAMMED ARM INTO A WALL SPRAINI NG SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED PLAYING RAQUETBALL; CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| BACK STRAIN-PLAYING RACQUETBALL-@ HEALTH CLUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT W/ HX OF BACK INJURY, REINJURED BACK PLAYING RAQUETBALL 2 DAYS AGO W / TWITCHING DOWN L LEG DX: ACUTE SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED EYE PLAYING SQUASH DX:CORNEA ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HAD FALL PLAYNG RACQUET BALL AND INJURED ANKLE. D:ANKLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| RT EYEBROW LACERATION.PT WAS PLAYING RACKET BALL AND LACERATED EYEBROW. . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PLAYING RACKET BALL AND INJ HAND CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT. REPORTS BEING HIT IN FACE W/RACKET YEST WHILE PLAYING RACKETBALL AT ELON UNIV. DX. LAC FACIAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HIT IN EYE WITH RACQUET BALL WHILE PLAYING AT ***. VISION BLURRY. D: CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING RACQUETBALL & GOT STRUCK IN HEAD WITH RACQUET SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY & FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HIT ON THE EYE C SQUASH BALL " EYELID CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INVERTED ANKLE WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL IN GYM. D: ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| 24 YOM HAS LACERATED TO LEFT EYELID FROM BEING HIT WHILE PLAYING RACQUE TBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT WAS PLAYING RACQUET BALL ON A COURT, SPRAINED RT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT FELL PLAYING RACQUET BALL. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT PLAYING RACQUET BALL IN UNIVERSITY REC CENTER WHEN HIT ON SIDE OF FA CE. NOW WITH SWELLING, BRUISING. D: CONTUSION, CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HURT ANKLE. PT HURT ANKLE PLAYING RACKET BALL. DX SPRAIN RT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HAD PX PLAYING RACQUET BALL YESTERDAY. DX: L GROIN PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX RIGHT LOWER LEG STRAIN: PLAYING RACQUETBALL, INJURED LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX UPPER LIP LACERATOIN: PLAYING RACQUETBALL AND HIT IN MOUTH WITH BALL.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT WAS PLAYING RACQUET BALL AND WAS HIT ON THE LIP W/ OTHER PLAYERS RAC QUET, HAS LAC. DX: LIP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED BACK PLAYING RACQUET BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HIT IN EAR WITH RACQUET BALL AND NOW HAS RINGING IN EAR. D:TINNITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| JUMPING HIGH FOR A BALL, PLAYING RACQUET BALL, FELL ON INVERTED ANKLE " SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| INJ SHOULDER PLAYING SQUASH " DISLOC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED EYE WHILE PLAYING SQUASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT REC CENTER SUST LAC WHEN ACCID HIT IN FACE W RA CQUET DX R FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| RT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS PLAYING RACQUET BALL AND INJURED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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