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Accidents - Scuba diving - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:155Eyeball:80
Neck:40Elbow:15
Foot:15All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WENT SCUBA DIVING AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT EAR OTITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING ***,SUBMERGE 15',EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS,GOOGLES SUCKED IN,TOOK GOOGLES OFF,DOVE TO35' DX:SUBCONJUNTIVAL HEMORRHAGE,BAROTRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
DX SPRAIN LEFT FOOT: DIVING IN HAWAII, FOOT HIT BY WAVE INTO ROCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
EL BOW PAIN AFTER DIVING TO 90 FT FOR 30 MIN AND SURFACED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT HAS FEELING OF EAR PLUGGED UP 2 WEEKS AFTER SCUBA DIVING. D: CERUMEN IMPACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING IN THE GULF OF *** IN 75 FEET OF WATER ASCENDED TOOFAST SEVERE CHEST PAIN HEADACHE NEGATIVE PRESSURE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
SWIMMER'S EAR-PAIN AFTER SCUBA DIVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
60 YOF SCUBA DIVING A FEW DAYS AGO - STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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