Accidents - Go-carts - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,327
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Knee:	307	Ankle:	270
Head:	232	Finger:	207
Hand:	171	Lower Leg:	166
Upper Trunk:	119	Foot:	116
Elbow:	100	Upper Arm:	94
Upper Leg:	94	Lower Arm:	90
Unkown:	77	Lower Trunk:	69
Neck:	68	Face:	61
Wrist:	33	Shoulder:	22
Eyeball:	22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
EJECTED FROM GO CART. DX CONT AND ABRAS TO BACK, SHOULDER, ARM, AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT FELL OFF A GO CART AND LANDED ON HIS ARM. DX LEFT ARM BONE FXS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT ON A GO-CART AND ROLLED IT DX: LT HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT HAD A GO-CART ACCIDENT; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
ROLLED GO-CART, L SHOULDER, L ARM PAIN, + ABRASIONS DX: ABRASION L SHOULDER/CONTUSION L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
WORKING ON GO-CART @ HOME, CUT RING FINGER ON SHEET METAL DX LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Go-carts
GO CART ACCIDENT, HIT HEAD, -LOC, HURT BOTH ANKLES DX: BIL ANKLE SPRAIN, GRADE II CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS RIDING A GO-CART AND CRASHED IT INJURING SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER C ON.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
HAND CONTUSION - 22 YOM WRECKED IN A GO CART LAST NIGHT, SUSTAINING INJ URY TO HIS LEFT HAND, HAD ALSO BEEN DRINKING A LOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Go-carts
BURNED LEFT ELBOW ON A GO-CART 2 DAYS AGO, AREA IS NOW DRAINING. DX THERMAL BURN LEFT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PATIENT JAMMED FINGER ON GUARDRAIL ON GO-CART AT GO-CART TRACK; FINGER LAC., BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
23 YO F RIDING GO-CART FELL INJURED WRIST FX WRIST CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
CONTUSED FOREARM WHEN FLIPPED GO CART. ?HELMET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Go-carts
BACK PAIN S/P GO CART ACCIDENT 4 1/2 MO AGO DX: THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Go-carts
PT W/O HELMET FLIPPED GO CART. D: CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONT HEAD/FACE/ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2003	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Go-carts, Automotive chemicals
PT. INFLATING A GO-CART TIRE USING CANNED TIRE INFLATER, WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP IN PT. FACE. GOT CHEMICAL IN BOTH EYES AND FACE.DX. CHEM. CONJU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
FLIPPED A GO-CART DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Go-carts, Ceilings and walls
23 YO FEMALE WAS IN GO CART AND RAN INTO WALL BLUNT ABDOMINAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS RIDING A GO CART WHEN STRUCK BY A TRUCK, LACERATION TO ANKLE. D : DEEP LACERATION TO ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
DRIVING GO-CART, CRASHED JAMMED STEERING WHEEL INTO ABD. DX: ABD. CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT INJ RT KNEE WHILE GO CARTING 15 MIN PTA DX: CONTUSION RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PATIENT RIDING GO-CART AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS IN A GO CART CRASH DX: RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
FELL OFF GO-CART DX: UPPER BACK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Go-carts
20 YO FEMALE WAS RIDING GO-CART AND GOT HIT FROM BEHIND,NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT FELL OUT OF A GO CART AND STRUCK ELBOW. DX ELBOW CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Go-carts
20 YO MALE HAD LEG STRUCK BY GO-CART SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON PEDAL OF GO-CART, ABRASION L FOOT WITH FX 1ST MET ATARSEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Go-carts
PT CAUGHT FINGER UNDER GO-CART, SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PT HIT A CURB ON GO CART WHEN BRAKES FAILED. DX: R ANKLE LAC 11 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
LEFT METACARPAL #. GO-CART ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF A GO-CART AND FELL OFF TWISTING LT KNEE; STRAIN LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
CONT W/ABRAS L FOREARM/24YOM AT FRIENDS HOUSE FLIPPED HIS GO CART. HIT L ARM ON ROLL BAR. C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
17 YO F FINGERS WENT UNDER BUMPER OF GO-CART AT TRACK. DX MULTIPLE HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
CONTUSED LEG WHEN FELL OFF GO CART AND IT RAN OVER HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
CUT ANKLE ON GO-CART DX: ANKLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
FELL OFF A GO-CART DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
RT ELBOW AND LEG CONTUSION.PT WAS RIDING A GO CART AND INJURED ELBOW AN D LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PATIENT WAS RIDING A GO-CART WHEN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND LACERATED PA TIENT'S LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT RECEIVED CONTUSIOIN TO ANKLE WHEN FLIPPED GO-CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT RIDING GO-CART, FLIPPED IT, FX RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	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: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
19YOM FLIPPED GO CART MULT ABRASIONS/ANXIETY IMPROVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Go-carts
PT FELL FROM GO-CART YESTERDAY. D:ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Go-carts
CHI,FACIAL LACERATIONS.PT WAS RIDING A GO-CART AND WAS HIT BY A CAR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
SCALP LAC, PT WRECKED WHEN RIDING A GO-CART AND INJURED HEAD.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
RIGHT THIGH CONT. PT WAS INJURED WHEN WRECKING ON A GO CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
HIT FOOT WHILE RIDING GO-CART DX: CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PT SUSTAINED KNEE LACERATION IN GO-CART CRASH. D: KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts, Stairs or steps
GO-CART CRASHED INTO STEPS;CONTUSION, ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts, Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT RAN A GO CART INTO RAILING. DX-8CM KNEE LACERATION, CONTUSION KNEE AND RIGHT 2ND, 3RD DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A GO CART WRECK, FLIPPED OVER. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1 CM LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A GO CART WRECK, UNABLE TO MOVER ARM. DX-FRAXTUE PROXIMAL LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
17 YO F DRIVER ON A GO-CART, HAIR TANGLED IN A WHEEL, PULLED HER OUT OF CART. DX 3 CM LACERATION TO PARIETAL SCALP
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Go-carts
PT RECEIVED HEAD INJURY WHN SIT SOMETHING WHILE ON GO-CART AND WRECKED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS RIDING A GO-CART WHEN HE WENT OFF THE ROAD DISLOCATED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT ROLLED A GO-CART; FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS RIDING A GO-CART WHEN HE FLIPPED IT SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Go-carts
PT WORKING ON GO-CART WHEN "IT JUST BLEW UP" DESCRIBES A SUDDEN FLASH F IRE. ?FDA. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN, FACE. TRANSFERRRED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
FRACTURED RIGHT LEG USING MOTORIZED GO CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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