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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,079
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rope or string |
| 49 YOM DX LACERATION OF SCALP - S/P PT GOT CUT ON BACK OF THE HEAD WHEN A ROPE FELL ON HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| 34YOM SWING ON ROPE AT RIVER LET GO OF ROPE FELL INTO 8 INCHES OF WATER INJURED HEAD,FOOT AND ANKLE;FOOT,ANKLE AND HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| 27YOF SWIMMING ON A ROPE TIED TO A TREE LLIMB TO JUMP INTO A LAKE AND J UMPED TO LATE HIT HEAD ON GROUND CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT SWINGING FROM A ROPE ATTACHED TO A TREE WHEN GOT TANGLED IN ROPE AN D FELL OFF 15-20 FT. SMELLS OF ETOH. DX:CHI,C/T SPINE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT UP IN A TREE TIEING A ROPE TO A BRANCH TO MAKE A SWING FOR SON AND F ELL OUT ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED OVER ROPE AND HIT FACE ON WALL CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| ROPE BROKE WHILE BEING TOWED AND WRECKED HEAD CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 47 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: Rope or string, Swings or swing sets |
| HIT HEAD DIVING IN SHALLOW WATER OFF OF ROPE SWING DX; CONCUSSION W/LOC, T4/5 FX, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT WAS HANG GLADING AND SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE ROPE AND FELL AB OUT 40 FEET ONTO THE SAND ON THE BEACH CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT PULLING ON HEAVY LOG, ROPE BROKE, FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON RO CKS. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, STRAIN, SPRAIN NECK, ABRAS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string, Fishing |
| 42 YO MALE WAS HIT BY ROPE ON BOAT WHILE FISHING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT PULLING ON A ROPE TIED TO A TREE TRYING TO UPRIGHT A TREE KNOCKED OV ER BY THE HURRICANE THE ROPE BROKE FELL BACKWARDS LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2005 | Age: 46 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: Rope or string |
| CLIMBING IN TREE TO SWING ON ROPE, FELL INTO WATER, -LOC, +ETOH, HEAD, NECK PAIN DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rope or string |
| 30 YO MALE FELL INTO ROPE AND HIT HEAD ON SOMEONE'S KNEE LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string, Swings or swing sets |
| FELL FROM ROPE SWING & HIT HEAD ON ROCKS (IN ***, ON BOAT). ACUTE HEAD INJURY W/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PT WAS CLIMBING BLUFF; WAS HOLDING ON TO A ROPE & LOST GRIP; FELL DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| PATIENT WAS PULLING ON A ROPE THAT WAS ON A TRUCK, ROPE CAME LOOSE, PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL, LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rope or string |
| 38 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN ROPE FELL ON HIM ONE MONTH AGO HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| WAS HOLDING A ROPE TO A TREE. TREE RELEASED, PT. CATAPULTED 20 TO 30 FEET INTO A COVERED SWIMMING POOL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / WRIST FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| TRYING TO PULL BALE OF HAY, STRING BROKE, FELL STRAIGHT BACK, HITTING H EAD ON ROCK AT HOME. SCALP LACERATION, HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2001 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string, Fences or fence posts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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