Accidents - Balls - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,709
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2009:	507
Year 2010:	1,202

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Shoulder:	199	Upper Trunk:	167
Hand:	158	Upper Leg:	151
Lower Leg:	144	Face:	135
Lower Trunk:	100	Finger:	96
Eyeball:	92	Head:	88
Toe:	79	Elbow:	76
Knee:	70	Ankle:	63
Wrist:	37	Lower Arm:	30
Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
77YOF CUT RT SMALL FINGER ON THE DOG'S TEETH ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BALL FROM DOG'S MOUTH>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls, Floors or flooring materials
57 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BALL IN THE FLOOR AND FELL DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
62 YOF CONTUSION TO RT. GREAT TOE & FOOT S/P KICKING A WOODEN BALL FOR HER DOG AT THE PARK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
62YOM WAS CUTTING THE GRASS BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BALL DEVELOPED LT SHOULDER PAIN;SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
80YOF WAS PLAYING WITH A BALL WITH HER DOG. BALL WAS ON HER LAP AND DO G TRIED TO GET IT AND ACCIDENTALLY BIT HER. DX. DOG BITE UPPER LEG.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Balls
SKIN TEAR,DORSAL ASPECT L HAND: POSS.DOG BITE VS SCRAPED BY DOG; 81YOM PLAYING W/ DOG W/RUBBER BALL,ENGLISH SPAINARED SCRAPED HAND,SKIN TEAR,L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
51YOF,SPRAIN TO HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER S/P DEFLECTING A BALL YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
69YOM, VISUAL CHANGES AFTER GOT STRUCK WITH PLASTIC BALL ON THE EYE >>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Balls
67YOM, C/O HAND SWELLING/REDNESS S/P BITTEN BY OWN DOG WHILE PLAYING BA LL 2D AGO>>CELLULITIS/DOG BITE/PW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
55YOF SUSTAINED NECK SPRAIN WHEN ACCIDENTALLY FELL BACKWARDS WHILE JUMPING ON A CHILD'S BALL.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
64 YOM PLAYING BALL WITH GRANDSON; LOST FOOTING AND FELL; HIT FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
53 YO F, C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN 5 DAYS SINCE WLAKING INTO PLAYGROUND AN D GETTING HIT WITH A BALL, DX SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
62 YOF INJURED EYE FROM GETTING HIT IN EYE WITH RUBBER BALL LAST NIGHT. LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION, FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
55YOM BENT OVER TO PICK UP BALL AND FELL FORWARD HITT CHEEK ON CEMENT DX: PERIORBITAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
CONT. SHOULDER & PROX HUMERUS;LIKELY IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; 75YOM PLAYING BALL W/GREAT GRANDSON YEST, FELL ON SHOULDER, SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
51YOF WAS PLAYING BALL WITH HER GERMAN SHEPARD AND DOG WAS TRYING TO GE T BALL FROM PT'S HAND AND BIT HER ON THE THIGH DX- DOG BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
66YOM FRACTURED RIBS PNEUMOTHORAX FELL WHILE PLAYING BALL WITH HIS GRAN DSON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
HAMSTRING TEAR R LEG: 52YOM LAST NIGHT KICKED SON'S BALL, TEARING SENSATION HAMSTRING AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
56YOF FELL WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BALL DX: ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balls, Tables
72YOF TRIPPED OVER BALL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON KITCHEN TABLE, +VOMITING C/O HEADACHE & LT KNEE PAIN. DX - SYNCOPE, CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
59 YOF ANKLE SPRAIN, PLAYING BALL AND TWISTED HER ANKLE, AIR SPLINT *** WRAP AND CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
60 YOF-WAS PLAYING BALL W DOG YESTERSDAY & DOG BIT R HAND DX ANIMAL BITE-DOG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
PT SLIPPED ON A BALL AND FELL, DX: RADIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balls
TRYING TO KICK A BALL, SLIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ONTO THE DRI VEWAY, NOW WITH DIZZINESS>>CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
PT HAD BACK PX PLAYING BALL W/SON. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
PT TRIPPED ON A BALL AND FELL. DX: L ULNA/RADIUS COMMINUTED FX OPEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balls, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BALL THAT FELL OFF HIS WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
PT WAS CATCHING A BALL AND FELL ONTO GROUND DX: RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
CHEST WALL CT-HAS A * IN UPPER CHEST-A TODDLER THREW A BALL & HIT ARE A-DISLODGED THE *-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
L CALF PAIN:DVT VS ACHILLES TENDON INJ;2 DAYS AGO HAD JUMPED TO TRY TO CATCH A BALL, HYPEREXTENDED KNEE, BURNING SENSATION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balls
MUSCULAR STRAIN VS BURSITIS HIP JOINT: STATES OUT RUNNING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS PLAYING BALL, RT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balls
52 YOM HIT FINGER ON BALL DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls, Floors or flooring materials
FELL WHILE TRYING TO KICK A BALL; FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR. DX: NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Balls
65YO HISP MALE STS PLAYING BALL WITH KIDS,KIDS STEPPED ON PT TOE,C/O SWELLING/HEMATOMA L GREAT TOE,DX L TOE INJURY-CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls
PT FELL WHILE PLAYING BALL W/ GRAND DAUGHTER, INJURING (L) ARM DX;; (L ) WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
PT STATES WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN LEG WITH A HARD BALL LAST WEEK LEG STILL PAINFUL DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.