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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,655
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| RLE LACERATION AND CELLULITIS. PT WAS RIVER TUBING AND HIT SHIN ON A ROCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | 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: Water tubing |
| PT WATER TUBING BEHIND BOAT, HIT RT SIDE OF FACE ON WATER, RUPTURED RT EAR DRUM, BARRO TRAUMA RT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | 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: Water tubing |
| 21YOWM WHO WAS WATER TUBING AND SLAMMED THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD IN WATER .DX:R TYMPANIC MEMBRANE TRAUMA W/O PERFORATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT TUBING SALT RIVER FOR 8 HRS WAS SUNBURNED BLISTERS ON LEGS, CHEST AN D AB D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water tubing, Rope or string |
| RIGHT ANKLE STRAIN. PT WAS RIDING INNER TUBE BEHIND A BOAT AND RIGHT ANKLE BECAME TANGLED IN THE ROPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing, Bowling |
| 17YOWF W/PAIN TO L KNEE AFTER INNER-TUBING IN THE *** RIVER AND WASFLIP PED OVER IN THE WATER.WAS ABLE TO GO BOWLING LAST NIGHT.DX:LAC L KN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT OUT IN THE GULF WATER TUBING BEHIND A BOAT WHEN SHE WAS HIT IN THE F ACE WITH SOMETHING LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 18 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| DX LIP LACERATION: STRUCK FACE ON ANOTHER RIDER'S KNEE WHILE INNERTUBBING ON LAKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 16 YOM HURT HIS HIP WHILE TUBING THE RIVER ACUTE STRAIN L HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 23YOOM W/PAIN TO L SHOULDER AFTER RIDING ON AN INNER TUBE AND INJURING HIS SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 17 YOF HIT EYELID WITH KNEE WHILE TUBING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 18 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: Fracture |
| Product: Water tubing |
| TUBING BEHIND SPEEDBOAR AND COLLIDED WITH DAD AND FX NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC AFTER TUBING DOWN THE *** AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A RO CK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT WAS INJURED WATER TUBING 3 WK AGO. DX: L KNEE PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Water tubing |
| ON LAKE WATER TUBING DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 16 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: Water tubing |
| FELL WHILE INNER TUBING, HIT WATER HARD TRAUMATIC RUPTURE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| TUBING AND GOT KICKED IN NOSE DX: CONTUSION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT WAS TUBING AND & COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PERSON INJURING HIS LT MEDIAL LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| WAS TUBING ON THE RIVER AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY PARTNER WHEN THE TUBE FLIPPED. DX ACUTE CONTUSION OF RIGHT FACIAL CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT FRACTURED HIS ANKLE WHILE WATER TUBING ON THE RIVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 17YOMC TUBING ON WATER SHOVELING LANDSCAPING GRAVELC/O EYE PAIN/CONJUNC TIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | 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: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Water tubing |
| SHOULDER DISLOCATION-INJURED WHILE TUBING ON THE RIVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 19 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: Puncture |
| Product: Water tubing |
| TM PERFORATION-"WIPED OUT" WHILE TUBING ON THE RIVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | 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: Water tubing |
| PT WAS WATERTUBING IN THE GULF GOT ATER IN RIGHT EAR AND IT GOT INFECTE D OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT FELL WATER TUBING BEHIND BOAT YESTERDAY, RUPTURED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE R EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT FELL OFF TUBE WHILE WATER TUBING YESTERDAY. DX: C SPINE PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water tubing |
| FELL OFF INNER TUBE C/O NECK PAIN; FALL NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 20 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 20 YO M CUT LIP WHILE TUBING ON LAKE. DX LIP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2003 | Age: 19 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT FRACTURED HIS FINGER AS A RESULT OF TUBING ON THE RIVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 17 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: Water tubing |
| PT WAS TUBING DOWN RIVER AND HIT CONCRETE. DX: SCALP LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 20 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PLAYING ON AN INNERTUBE @ *** INJD SHOULDER DX; LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION CATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 20 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: Water tubing |
| LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS WATER TUBING AND INJURED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 20 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| 20 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEST CONTUSION. PT FELL OFF OF INNER TUBE & STRUCK BO AT @ LAKE. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 18 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHILE INNERTUBING ON RIVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| LEFT JAW CONT. PT FELL AND LANDED ON FACE WHEN WATER TUBING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| WATER TUBING ON LAKE, INJURED NOSE. DRANK 4 BEERS. DX; CONCUSSION, NA SAL FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water tubing |
| INJURED WHILE TUBING DX. FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | 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: Water tubing |
| R EAR TRAUMA/17YOF WAS TUBING AT 7:30P AND FELL OFF LANDING ON FACE AND C/O R EAR PAIN AND WATER IN EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water tubing |
| ELBOW PAIN AFTER TUBING DX. CELLULITIS, ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water tubing |
| RIGHT KNEE STRAIN FROM RIVERRAFTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 20 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| DX HEAD CONTUSION: FELL FROM TUBE WHILE WATER TUBING BEHIND BOAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water tubing |
| PT WAS WATER TUBING BEING PULLED BY A BOAT IN THE GULF STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water tubing |
| INJURED WHILE TUBING DX. FACIAL CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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