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Accidents - Surfing - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 391
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:115Ear:92
Shoulder:68Knee:67
Elbow:15Wrist:15
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Surfing
HURT SHIN WHILE SURFING HEMATOMA ON SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Surfing
PT OUT IN THE GULF KNEE BOARDING STRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surfing
INJURY TO SHOULDER WHILE SURFINGDX: CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Surfing
PT HIT IN BACK OF CALF WITH SURF BOARD, R CALF BRUISE WITH ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surfing
PT WAS IN *** ON A BOOGIE BOARD TRYING TO CATCH A WAVE WHEN HE FELL AND HIS ARM STRUCK THE BOARD RESULTING IN A ELBOW FX- SURF BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Surfing
FELL WHILE SURFING CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surfing
FELL WINDSURFING AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Surfing
EAR HURT WHILE SURFING OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Surfing
SURFINGEAR LAC NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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