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Accidents - Boats and boating - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,427
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:894
Year 2007:320
Year 2008:213

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:237Shoulder:165
Head:157Foot:144
Finger:140Lower Leg:95
All Of Body:94Lower Trunk:86
Wrist:73Upper Leg:71
Elbow:69Lower Arm:30
Eyeball:15Neck:15
Hand:14Upper Trunk:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Fishing
WAS AT *** FISHING AND WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOAT AND SLIPPED ANDINJUR ED THE LEFT WRIST. SPRAIN TO LEFT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Boats and boating, Rope or string
CRUSH FINGER BETWEEN ROPE & BOAT IN *** DX: AVULSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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: Boats and boating, Fishing
LOST BALANCE GETTING OUT OF THE BOAT&SCRAPED LEG AGAINST FISHING POLE H OLDER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Rope or string
55 YOF STATES SHE WAS BOATING ON SATURDAY AND WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BO AT INTO THE DOCK BY ROPE AND TWISTED UPPER BODY, DX: THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Fishing
PT HAS BEEN DOING ALOT OF BOATING AND FISHING THR LAST FEW DAYS THROWIN G OUT LINES AND PULLING IN BOAT STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Boats and boating, Fishing
PT OUT IN THE GULF FISHING AND THE BOAT WAS ROCKING MADE HIM VERY SICK AND PASSED OUT ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boats and boating, Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WAS STANDING UP ON HOUSEBOAT GRILLING. HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE POSSIBL Y HIT FACE ON COOLER. DX. FX. MAXILLA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boats and boating, Water tubing
PT INJURED ELBOW 1 WEEK AGO TUBING BEHIND A BOAT IN THE BAY DX// FX RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Boats and boating, Floors or flooring materials
PT IN STORE SHOWROOM, FELL OFF LADDER ON BOAT TO THE FLOOR - INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Boats and boating, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PT ON A CRUISE SHIP AND TRIPPED OVER A LOUNGE CHAIR AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE DECK SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Fishing
C/O PT STATES TRIPPED OVER BOAT AND LANDED ON FISHING REEL DX LT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Boats and boating, Dancing
PT WAS DANCING ALOT AND HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING ON HIS BOAT THEN HE ALMOS T PASSED OUT NEAR SYNCOPE DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Boats and boating, Chairs
PT ON THE BIG M CASINO BOAT SITTING ON A CHAIR TRYING TO GET COINS OUT OF THE SLOT MACHINE AND FELL OFF THE CHAIR TO THE FLOOR CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT WAS UNLOADING A KAYAK FROM HIS CAR & A BUNGI CORD WITH A HOOK STRUCK HIM IN FACE NEAR EYE. DX - COMPLEX LACERATION, RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boats and boating, Refrigerators
PT CLIMBING OUT OF HER BOAT THAT WAS IN HER GARAGE AND FELL STRIKING FA CE ON A REFRIGERATOR FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Boats and boating, Rope or string
PULLING A BOAT C A ROPE, HAND CAUGHT IN THE ROPE " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boats and boating, Pipes
PT HIT HER FINGER ON AN ALUMINUM PIPE ON HER BOAT TODAY DX// FX AND LAC RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Floors or flooring materials
SITTING ON A BENCH IN THE BOAT, WAVE HIT THE BOAT, PT FELL OFF THE BENC H TO THE FLOOR C/O NECK PAIN" MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Batteries
PT TAKING THE BATTERY OUT OF HIS BOAT ENGINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Boats and boating, Batteries
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING 70# BATTERY OUT OF BOAT/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Boats and boating, Rope or string
PT WAS LOOSENING A ROPE THAT WAS TIED TO A HOUSEBOAT. THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON FELL , PT FELL INTO LAKE. DX. FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION THIGH - PATIENT LEANING OVER EDGE OF BOAT AND CAUGHT THIGH O N BOLT (PART OF BOAT NS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
~PT MOVING THEIR BOAT W/ A TRAILER DOLLY AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD, PT DA ZED BUT NO LOC DX: R OCCIPITAL SCALP LAC~
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boats and boating, Water tubing
PT WAS ON A WATER TUBE BEING PULLED BY A BOAT/ SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Boats and boating, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLANTAR WOUND;P.W. L FOOT/63YOM WAS STEPPING DOWN ON BOAT AT MARINA AND NAIL WENT THROUGH SOLE OF BOOT INTO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FORWARD IN THE BATHROOM OF A HOUSEBOAT HITTING HEAD ON TILE FLO OR. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Boats and boating, Acids
CHEMICAL EYE INSULT-SPRAYING HIS BOAT-GOT HYDROCLORIC ACID IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boats and boating, Tables
PT CLIMBING IN BOAT TO REACH SOMETHING, STANDING ON TABLE W A LOOSE BLO CK ON IT, BLOCK SLID, PT FELL BACKWARD & LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Boats and boating, Other grills or stoves
PT OUT ON HIS BOAT AND BURNT HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM ON AN ALCOHOL STOVE TH ERMAL BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 69 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: Boats and boating, Fishing
PT UT ON A FISHING BOAT ON 3-25 FISHING AND FELL STRIKING LOWER LEG ON THE SIDE OF THE BOAT ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Boats and boating, Fishing
PT FISHING OUT IN THE GULF WAS REELING IN A FISH AND FELL BACKWARDS STR IKING SHOUYLDER ON THE SEAT OF THE BOAT CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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