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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,295
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/06/2010 | 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Fishing |
| 25 YOM AT RIVER FISHING, SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE RIVER, IS INTOXICATE D, DX: ALCOHOL INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| PT WENT FISHING 3 DAYS AGO, DEVELOPED POISON IVY ON ANKLES, NOW WITH RA SH & ITCHING ALL OVER. POISON IVY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 16 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: Fishing |
| PT WAS OUT FISHING ALL DAY LONG CAME HOME FEELING WEAK WITH A HEADACHE HEAT EXHAUSTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fishing, Boats and boating |
| LOBSTER FISHING, FELL OVERBOARD OF BOAT INTO FRIGID H2O FOR APPOX 1 MIN . UP TO WAIST DX: HYPOTHERMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | 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: Other |
| Product: Fishing |
| PT WAS OUT FISHING AND HAD A SEIZURE TREATED FOR SEIZURE ACTIVITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fishing |
| 25 YO MALE WAS FISHING ALL DAY AND FELT WEAK VASOVAGAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2007 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Fishing, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| FISHING AT BRIDGE FELL IN WATER HIGH VOLTAGE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/02/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | 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: Fishing |
| BEE STINGS - STUNG BY BEES WHEN FISHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 20 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: Fishing |
| PT WAS OUT FISHING AND BIT BY SEVERAL RED ANTS DEVELOPED SHOCK AND RASH URTICARIA AND ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 19 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: Fishing |
| HAD SEIZURE WHILE FISHING, FELL IN LAKE, UDS + BENZO + MJ DX NEAR DROWNING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fishing |
| PATIENT OUT FISHING, FELT LIGHTHEADED, DIZZY, NO FLUIDS WHILE FISHING, CHEST PAIN; SYNCOPE, CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | 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: Fishing |
| PATIENT HAS GENERALIZED RAISED, HIVE-LIKE RASH AFTER FISHING AT RIVER O VER WEEKEND; ALLERGIC URTICARIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fishing |
| ICE FISHING 3 DAYS PRIOR - INHALED SMOKE FROM CAMPFIRE IN *** HOUSE INH ALATION INJURY / FIRE DEPT NOT NEEDED - DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| PATIENT WITH RASH AFTER FISHING EVERY DAY AT ***; SKIN RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fishing |
| CO EXP/16YOM FISHING ON LAKE W/CANOPY ON BOAT & WAS TROLLING. ONSET HEA DACHE DIZZINESS STARTED AT ABOUT 11AM. LOC X5 MIN PRIOR TO EMS CALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fishing |
| PATIENT WAS FISHING, GOT TOO HOT AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. DX: HEAT E XHAUSTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 19 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: Fishing |
| PT OUT IN THE GULF FISHING WHEN AN INSECT BIT HIM IN THE NECK BROKE OUT IN HIVES ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSECT BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | 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: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Fishing |
| PATIENT FISHED ALL DAY AND SUSTAINED SUNBURN ALL OVER BODY. DX-SUNBURN ALLERGY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | 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: Fishing |
| COLD WATER DROWNING.PT WAS FISHING AND FISHING POLE WENT IN WATER AND P T WENT ATER POLE AND DROWNED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Fishing, Containers |
| INHALATION OF *** AMMONIA-WHILE FISHING IN A CREEK PT FOUND A CON TAINER WHICH HE OPENED-WAS "METH LAB SET UP" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 20 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: Fishing |
| BRIEF COLD WATER IMMERSION, FELL THRU ICE WHILE FISHING/MILD HYPOTHERMI A,COLD WATER IMMERSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2001 | 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2001 | Age: 16 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2000 | 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2000 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Submersion |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 10/05/1998 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/1998 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Submersion |
| Product: Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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