Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Scuba diving - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 2001:68
Year 2008:75
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
20YOM SCUBA DIVING AND WAS BIT BY AN OCTOPUS IN THE LOWER ARM- OCTOPUS BITE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving, Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT USING A SCUBA TANK TO FILL UP TIRES ON A WHEELBARROW AND THE AIR HOS E LET LOOSE AND STRUCK LOWER ARM ABRASION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2001Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/1997Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
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.