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Accidents - Camping equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 628
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:94Finger:90
Foot:86Elbow:80
Lower Trunk:73Upper Trunk:71
Hand:71Eyeball:15
Shoulder:14Knee:14
All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Camping equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
58 Y/O M INJURED L MID FINGER WHILE TRYING TO LOWER TENT TRAILER AT HO ME. DX; AMPUTATION L MID FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A TENT STAKE WHEN CA MPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
PT WAS AT A CAMP GROUND, A TENT WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE GROUND, HITTING PT CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LWR BACK, RT HIP, CERVICAL SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
AT HOME TRYING TO HOLD DOWN CANOPY OUTSIDE DURING STORM,CUT THUMB, DX LACERATION R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Camping equipment
DX KERATOCONJUNCTIVITS UNCERTAIN ETIOLGOY: 1-2 WKS H/O WORSEN'G EYE PAIN & 2-3D H/O WORSEN'G PHOTOPHOBIA. LIV'G UNDER CANOPY HOUSE FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
WAS LOOSENING CAMPER (CAMPING EQUIPMENT) FROM TRUCK; INJURED RT. FOOT. LACERATION, RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
RT WRIST FX.PT WAS UNDER A TENT AND IT BLEW OVER DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND IT HIT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Camping equipment
55 YO MALE HAS PAIN TI RIGHT ARM WHILE LIFTING TENT POLES ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Camping equipment
64 YOM CAMPING AND TRYING TO PULL TENT AGAINST THE WIND AND FELT SOMETH ING POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER, PAIN & DIFFICULTY RAISING ARM, DX: BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
61 YO M CONTUSION TO WRIST PT BUMPED AGAINST METAL TENT POLES WHILE IN GARAGE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Camping equipment
PT WAS INJURED WHEN TENT BLEW AND WRAPPED AROUNG HIM. DX: LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
LOST BALANCE WHILE CARRYING TENT POLE POLE WENT INTO HAND ..LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
FOOT FX-TRIPPED ON A TENT STAKE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Camping equipment
68 YO FEMALE SLEPT ON AIR MATTRESS LAST NIGHT ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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