Accidents - Mountain climbing - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 8 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: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Mountain climbing
CLIMBING ON ROCKS & FELL 15 FT. ONTO ROCKS, LOC 2-3 MIN.CALLED AMBULANC DX: CONCUSSION / RIGHT UPPER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 11 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: Mountain climbing
11 Y M FELL 15 TO20 FEET FROM ROCK CLIFFS.DX: HEAD TRAUMA AND CONTUSIO NS TO THE HEAD FROM FALL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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