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Accidents - Scuba diving - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Arm:86All Of Body:75
Lower Leg:69Finger:69
Face:16Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
60YOF SUBA DIVING IN THE KEYS YESTERDAY AND GOT INTO A JELLYFISH AND ST UNG IN THE UPPER ARM NOW RED AND SWOLLEN CELLULITIS FROM JELLY FISH STI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING AND ONSET OF ARM PAIN DX: UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 55 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: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 96 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
DX LAC R FOOT: PT @ THERAPY SESSION *** W NES TRAINEE DROP'D O2 TANK ON PT'S R FOOT. SUSTAINED 4" LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING IN THE KEYS AND SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 61 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
WENT SCUBA DIVING, SOB, CHEST PAIN DX: A-FIB WITH RVR, SUBENDOCARDIAL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF THE WATER SCUBA DIVING. DX: L ORBITAL FLOOR FX, 3 CM FACIAL LAC, L WRIST STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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