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Accidents - Mountain climbing - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:159Ankle:70
Lower Leg:32Knee:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
64 Y MALE INJURED LEG ROCK CLIMBING DX: ACHILLES TENDON STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
73YOM INJURED LT ANKLE WHILE CLIMBING A ROCK , TWISTED HIS ANKLE. DX: LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mountain climbing
DX LOWER LEG INJ: 62YOM 6D H/O LLE PN AFTER HEAR' POP WHILE ATTEMPT' TO CLIMB HILL. REPORTS ALL HIS WT ON L LEG W/ FOOT MAXIMALLY DORSIFLEXED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
DX C5 FX & L FACET JUMP/FOOT FALL ON CLIFFS/LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS: 68YOM CLIMBING MT RAINIER, FELL 20-30FT TUMBLE ~ WORST DROP 5FT. L ARM PN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mountain climbing
DX KNEE PN-LIKELY MCL INJ: 62YO KOREAN M KNEE PN AFTER FALL DUR' AVALANCHE ON MT. RAINIER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Mountain climbing
DX SUNBURN/WINDBURN 2ND DEG: 52YOM CLIMB' ***, ABOVE SNOWLINE FELT TINGL' AROUND LIP & NOTED FACIAL SWELL' LAST NOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
66 YOM-PT FELL APPROX 10 FT WHILE MT CLIMBING 2 DAYS AGO-SENN IN ED DX FX L-1/INCONTUNENCE *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
66 YOM-PT FELL ABOUT 3 HRS. AGO ON A ROCK WHILE ROCK CLIMBING ON ***-JU MPED OFF ROK 12 FT -HIP/LOW BP DX COMPRESSION FX L-1,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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