Accidents - Scuba diving - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,018
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	278
Year 1998:	327
Year 1999:	385
Year 2000:	137
Year 2001:	73
Year 2002:	253
Year 2003:	152
Year 2004:	315
Year 2005:	206
Year 2006:	295
Year 2007:	230
Year 2008:	571
Year 2009:	467
Year 2010:	321

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ear:	1,770	All Of Body:	542
Head:	254	Finger:	170
Toe:	151	Face:	147
Hand:	146	Knee:	146
Foot:	130	Wrist:	90
Shoulder:	84	Lower Trunk:	82
Lower Arm:	70	Mouth:	70
Elbow:	47	Upper Trunk:	34
Neck:	31	Lower Leg:	17
Eyeball:	15	Ankle:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
23 Y/O M WAS SCUBA DIVING AND RAN OUT OF AIR CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX L OTITIS MEDIA/CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS: 24YOM PROB CLEAR' EARS SCUBA DIVING & PN ON DESCENT. L EAR PN/MUFFLED HEAR/BLOOD TINGED MUCOUS SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2010	Age: 25 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving, Swimming
DX BENIGH PERIPHERAL VERTIGO BPV/DYSFUNCT EUSTACHIAN TUBE: 25YOF C/O MILD VERTIGO, N X SUN. SCUBA DIV'& SNORKEL'. +BUMPED HEAD STEEL OBJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX SOM/ETD: 25YOM C/O 6D OF L EAR PN & PRESS' BEGAN FOLLOW' SCUBA DIVING. STATES HEARING BIT MUFFLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
22YOM HAS EAR PAIN AFTER SCUBA DIVING OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 05/11/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
24 YR OLD MALE SCUBA DIVING IN10 FEET OF WATER DEVELOPED EAR PAIN,AND O TITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 21 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: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scuba diving
DX PERFORATED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE: 21YOF W/SUDDEN ONSET R EAR PN & BLDG W SCUBA DIV' YTDY; MILDLY MUFFLED HEAR' ON R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
OTITIS MEDIA-22YOM-PAIN SINCE SCUBA DIVING ON THE WEEKEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
WENT SCUBA DIVING AND GOT THE BENDS,WEAKNESS AND HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT HAD TROUBLE W/RESPIRATOR WHILE DIVING FOR SHELLFISH & DID NOT HAVE OXYGEN FOR 45 SECONDS. DX: HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX OTALGIA EAR PAIN/DYSFUNCT EUSTACHIAN TUBE: EVAL OF R EAR PN SINCE AFTER CONDUCT'G DIVE OF 40FT; R EAR PRESS S/P SCUBA DIV'G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
22YOM WAS SCUBA DIVING 30 MILES OFF THE COAST IN 125 FEET OF WATER AND DID NOT COME UP WAS RETRIEVED DROWNING DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving, Built-in swimming pools
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING IN A 12 FT POOL, DX: EMPHYSEMA OF LEFT ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING IN *** WHILE ON VACATION NOW EARS FEEL "STUFFY & SORE"DX BILATERAL CERUMEN IMPACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PATIENT HAS EAR PAIN, DRAINAGE AFTER SCUBA DIVING; OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT.STATES BIL EAR PAIN AFTER SCUBA DIVING AT MIDWAY CRATERS. DX; OTITIS MEDIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WENT SCUBA DIVING 4 DAYS AGO, HAS CHEST PAIN IN (L) SIDE, MOVING TO SHOULDER DX;# (L) SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
OTITIS EXTERNA-PAIN SINCE SCUBA DIVING IN THE OCEAN WHILE ON VACATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
OTITIS EXTERNA-PAIN SINCE SCUBA DIVING IN THE OCEAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Scuba diving
PT WENT SCUBA DIVING IN *** 3-4 DAYS AGO C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LEFT FOOTP AIN THAT IS WORSE W/ WEIGHT BEARING.DX:?STING RAY ENVOMATION-FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBBA DIVING AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN EARS BAOTRAUMA OTI TIS EARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scuba diving
DX PERFORATED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE: L EAR POP'G & DEC HEAR'G AFTER UNDERWATER DIVE YTDY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
PT'S DRY SUIT ZIPPER CAUGHT WHILE TYRING TO REMOVE IT AFTER SCUBA DIVING. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING 42 FT DOWN & HAS PX, MAY HAVE ASCENDED TOO FAST. DX: L CERVICAL STRAIN, L SHOULDER STRAIN, DECOMPR SICKNESS EVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
EAR PAIN-SINCE SCUBA DIVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scuba diving
DX TM PERFORATION SECONDARY TO BAROTRAUMA: C/O R EAR PAIN & DISCHARGE X 1D AFTER SCUBA DIVING TODAY DOWN TO 30FT. MILD DEC IN HEAR'G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
BAROTRAUMA-PAIN SINCE SCUBA DIVING IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
BUMP ROCK SCUBA DIVING, DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX R EAR BAROTRAUMA: C/O R EAR PAIN, PT WAS SCUBA DIVING - 80FT DEEP, W HE DEVELOPED SEVERE R EAR PAIN; THEREFORE HE ASCENDED FAIRLY RAPIDLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING YESTERDAY AND INJURED ELBOW ON CORAL. DX: R ELBOW ABR, ACUTE FEBRILE ILLNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
HAS HEADACHE AFTER SCUBA DIVING DX: HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
PT SNORKELING IN THE GULF AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
C/O EAR PAIN, FEVER&HEADACHE THAT STATRED AFTER WENT SCUBA DIVING >> OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS AT *** LAKE DIVING APP. 20FT. UNDER WATER. FELT A SHARPPAIN AND POPPING NOISE IN EAR. DX. OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING TODAY AND DEVELOPED EAR PAIN PERFORATED EAR DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
21 YOM C/O BILATERAL EAR PAIN SINCE *** DIVING, DX: OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND CAME UP TO FAST DEVELOPED PAIN IN JOINTS AND HE ADACHE NITROGEN TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AT 50' AND SURFACED A LITTLE FAST. DX: AMS S/P DIVING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
25 YOM SCUBA DIVING RECENTLY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE SUSTAINING A F RACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 21 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: Other
Product: Scuba diving, Swimming pools
DX LT QE/OM: LT PAIN FROM SCUBA DIVING IN SWIMMING POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
PT5 DROPPED A SCUBA TANK ONTO RIOGHT FOOT FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT OUT SCUBA DIVING AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN RIGHT EAR OTITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WENT SCUBA DIVING NOW HAS SEVERE PAIN IN FACE AND SINUSES BAROTRAUMA SINUSES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT, WHO JUST RETURNED FROM SCUBA DIVING TRIP, COMPLAINING OF EAR PAIN. D: OTITIS EXTERNA AND MEDIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS DIVING AT *** LAKE. WHEN DOWN 20 FT CAUSING EAR TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER SCUBA DIVING EQUIPMENT LANDED IN FLOOR AND CONTUSED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX LEFT EARDRUM PERFORATION: INJURED AFTER 70 FOOT SCUBA DIVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 22 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: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WITH EAR PAIN X 36 HOURS SINCE SCUBA DIVING IN ***. D: OTITIS MED IA, TM PERFORATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Scuba diving, Animal induced injury
17 YOF WAS BITTEN BY SEA URCHINS WHILE SCUBA DIVING CAUSING SKIN INFECT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT EAR OTITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SNORKLING IN *** 3 DAYS AGO, NOW PAIN AND PRESSURE IN EARS, OTITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
SCUBA DIVING INJURY;BENDS/23YOM WENT DEEP SCUBA DIVING 80 FT TWICE LAST PM.STAYED DOWN ONLY 5 MIN.EA.ROSE RAPIDLY EAST TIME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WENT SCUBA DIVING THIS WEEK, HAD TO WEAR A WET SUIT, NOW C PAINFUL R ASH IN THE AXILLA," CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scuba diving
PT HAD QUICK ASCENT WHILE SCUBA DIVING. DX: A FIB POSS SECOND TO BANDS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
DX DIVE INJURY: HEAD INJURY AFTER RAPID ACCENT DURING SCUBA DIVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2004	Age: 21 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: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WITH SWOLLEN TOES 3 DAYS AFTER SCUBA DIVING. DOES NOT RECALL BITES O R SCRAPING TOES. D: TOE CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING THIS MORNING, TRIED TO CLEAR EARS AND EARS BLED. D: TIM PANIC MEMBRANE RUPTURE, OTITIS MEDIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FRACTURE: SCUBA 02 TANK FELL ONTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
HIT SOMETHING OR WAS STUNG WHILE SCUBA DIVING DX. LOWER LEG ABCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT OUT IN THE GULF SCUBA DIVING COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT EAR RIGHT OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
DROPPED SCUBA OXYGEN TANK ON RT. FOOT DX: FRACTURE RT. BIG TOE, SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING IN THE GULF RUBBED LEFT HAND AGAINST SOME CORAL AND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM OTHERS FOR 10 MIN. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, FATAL DROWNING.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING IN THE GULF SUSTAINED A BAROTRAUMA TO RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING DOWN ABOUT 20 FEET RUPTURED RIGHT EAR DRUM BAROTRAUMA E AR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS IN *** TWO DAYS AGO LIFTED TWO HEAVY SCUBA TANKS STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT'S EAR WAS BLEEDING AFTER SCUBA DIVING. DX: BAROTRAUMA L EAR, LOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Scuba diving
PT HIT HAND ON SOMETHING WHILE SCUBA DIVING. DX: FB L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SKIN DIVING IN CRATER DOWN ABOUT 40FT WHEN STARTED HAVING PAININ L EAR W BLEEDING DX L PERFORATED EAR DRUM R HEMOTYMPANIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
INJURED FOOT AFTER DROPPING OXYGEN TANK ON FOOT WHILE SCUBADIVING. DX-B ILAERAL FOOT CONTUSION, ACUTE SUNBURN, POSS ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Scuba diving
PT INJURED SCUBA DIVING RASH TO HAND AFTER DESCENDING ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING WAS SWEPT BY TIDE TO 190', LOST REGUL & MASK. BUDDY BRO UGHT HIM UP BUDDY BREATHING. DX: UNCONTR EMERG ASCENT, POSS AGE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving, Glass bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/25/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving, Fishing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/1998	Age: 17 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: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/23/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving, Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/1997	Age: 20 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: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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