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Accidents - Mountain climbing - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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Date: 09/08/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mountain climbing
PT ROCK CLIMBING FELL HIT HEAD BASILAR SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Mountain climbing
PT WAS MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, WAS HIT BY AN AVALANCHE AND WAS THEN HIT INHE AD W/ICE AXE. DX: POST CONCUSS SYND, SCALP LAC 3CM, CONT, PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mountain climbing
PT WAS ROCK CLIMBING HIT THE TOP OF HER HEAD ON A ROCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mountain climbing
FELL 60 FT WHILE ROCK CLIMBING;CLOSED HEAD INJ,HAND AND SHOULDER FX, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,TEMPORAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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