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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 698
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| NECK PAIN. SLEEPS ON MATS AT SHELTER AND NECK IS SORE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX:1-%TBSA BURN HANDS AN R LWOER ARM. IN A TENT FIRE FROM A LIT CANDLE. UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT RESPONDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 59 YOM STRAINED THIGH PUTTING UP A TENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| INJURED BACK WHILE TAKING DOWN A TENT DX: NO DX ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Camping equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| BACK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON AIRMATTRESS ON FLOOR/ DORSAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT BUMPED RT LEG ON A TENT STAKE DX: RT ANKLE SOFT TISSUE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT REACHING FOR CAMPING GEAR ON A HIGH SHELF AND PT FELL BACKWARDS DX: 5CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 81 YOF HAD BEEN CAMPING; DEVELOPED AN UNRELENTING HEADACHE. HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWIN A TENT AND A NAIL SCRATCHED PATIENT'S ARM DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING TO PICK UP CAMPING EQUIPMENT/LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| LOWER BACK STRAIN; LIFTING CAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT FELL TAKING DOWN TENT, FX L DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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