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Accidents - Mountain climbing - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,657
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:292Lower Leg:205
Shoulder:179Lower Trunk:150
Foot:145Head:136
Knee:129Upper Leg:76
Wrist:68Eyeball:68
Hand:68Elbow:60
Upper Trunk:30Mouth:15
Neck:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PT.INJ.L.WRIST AT QUARRY WHEN ROCK CLIMBING & FELL. DX; L.WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
FELL WHILE ROCK CLIMBING SEVERAL HOURS PTA-DX-ACUTE R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
PATIENT YANKED ARM AND STUBBED TOE ROCK CLIMBING YESTERDAY. D:EPICONDYL AR AVULSION FRACTURE, ELBOW; TOE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Mountain climbing
PATIENT SLIPPED WHILE GRASPING ROCK WHEN ROCK CLIMBING AND INJURED SHOULDER. D; SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
INJ ROCK CLIMBING; MUSCLE STRAIN; RT SHOULDER AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mountain climbing
25YOM WAS CLIMBING ONTO OVERHANGING ROCK AND HIT HEAD DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mountain climbing
22 Y/O F INJURED L HIP WHEN FELL 10 FT WHILE ROCK CLIMBING IN *** DX; CONTUSION L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PT HEARD A POP WHILE CLIMBING AT INDOOR CLIMBING FACILITY. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
TWISTED RIGHT LEG WHILE ROCK CLIMBING. DX: FRACTURE, RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PATIENT FELL/JUMPED 3 FEET WHILE CLIMBING ROCKS 3 DAYS AGO. D:ANKLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
LAC ABDOMEN AREA, PT CLIMBING ROCKS AT THE PARK & SUST INJURY WITH AROC K, C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
DX LACERATION TO NECK: AIR EVACED OFF MOUNTAIN AFTER FALL 100 FT, LACERATION TO NECK, ADMITTED FOR STRKE IN HEAD BY FALLING ROCK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
FELL ROCK CLIMBING-HELMETED TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mountain climbing
JUMPED OFF OF A QUARRY ROCK WALL CLIFF ABOUT 80-90FT, INJURING BOTH EYES WHEN IMPACTING HARD ON WATER. BLUNT TRAUMA BILAT. EYES $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PT FELL WHILE SNOW CLIMBING.DX: BLUNT TRAUMA R SHOULDER/CONT/SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PT WAS ROCK CLIMBING, STATES HE POWERED UP OVER A ROCK AND FELT AND HEARD A POP IN LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
BOXER FX R HAND, FELL WHILE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN COLORADO.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
PT WAS ROCK CLIMBING WHEN HE FELL 7 FT LAC L LOWER LEG ON ROCKDX 4.5 CM LAC AND ABRASIONS L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: FIRST TIME ROCK CLIMBING - ALL DAY, INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
FELL ON (L) KNEE WAS CLIMBING WALL WHENINJURY OCCURRED. DX: (L) KNEE SP RAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mountain climbing
LT RIB CTS-SLIPPED WHILE ROCK CLIMBING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
22 Y M WAS ROCK CLIMBING AND FELL HITTING TOP OF HIS HEAD. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
ACUTE FX LEFT 3RD FINGER -, HEMATOMA LEFT HAND - A ROCK STRUCK HAND WHI LE ROCK CLIMBING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
CLIMBING DOWN SOUTH MTN TWISTING ANKLE DX RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
22YOM-FRACTURE LEFT FOOT-FELL 16F ROCK CLIMBING-LANDED ON BALL OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mountain climbing
PATIENT FELL WHILE ROCK CLIMBING. D: KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
PT WAS ROCK CLIMBING IN ROCK CANYON WHEN HE FELL 25FT LANDING AND INJ L FOOT AND LEG DX SPRAIN CONTUSION L FOOT AND L LEG MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Mountain climbing
DX TEETH FRACTURES: ROCK FROM FROM ABOVE WHILE REPELLING FROM MOUNTAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mountain climbing
PT FELL 15FT WHILE ROCK CLIMBING IN *** CANYON INJURING R ANKLE DX R ANKLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mountain climbing
ANKLE SPRAIN - WAS ROCK CLIMBING AND FELL INJURING RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
ICE CLIMBING-PUNCTURE WOUND WITH CRAMPON LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mountain climbing
PT FELL INJURING CHEST WALL WHILE ROCK CLIMBING DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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