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Accidents - Scuba diving - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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Date: 08/09/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
BARO TRAUMA. SCUBA DIVING AND MADE A RAPID 30 FOOT ASCNET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING AT 65 FT,SHOT UP FROM 40 FT;NAUSEA,HEADACHE;DECOMPRESSIOND ISEASE NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING,CAME UP AND SIGNALLED FOR HELP,HAD CARDIAC ARREST,CPR FOR 40 MINUTES.DIED OF ACUTE GAS EMBOLISM
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Scuba diving
ASPHYXIA PROBABLY DURE TO HYPERVENTILATION. DURING SCUBA DIVING IN SHALLOW WATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING AND WENT DOWN TO 80 FEET;DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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