Accidents - Golf carts - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,735
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	363	Head:	357
Shoulder:	289	Upper Trunk:	228
Knee:	201	Lower Trunk:	199
Finger:	184	Foot:	160
Wrist:	136	Lower Leg:	124
Hand:	121	Ankle:	107
Upper Arm:	93	Eyeball:	68
Neck:	68	Upper Leg:	30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Golf carts
PT IN A GOLF CART HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TOOK A SHARP CORNER SHE FELL OUT STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts, Ceilings and walls
PT DRIVING A GOLF CART ON THE COURSE WHEN HE JUMPED A HEDGE AND STRUCK THE CLUB HOUSE BRICK WALL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PT OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY A GOLF CART SUSTAINED AN OPEN FRACTURED TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Golf carts
PT ON A GOLF CART ON THE GOLF COURSE FELL OUT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM- THE ABOVE AGE IS CORRECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 78 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: Golf carts
PT IN A GOLF CART ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE RAN PUT OF CONTROL STRU CK A CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE GOLF COURSE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PASSENGER IN GOLF CART THAT HIT PARKED CAR. D: PATELLA AND DISTAL RADIU S FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
68 YOWM WAS DRIVING A GOLFCART. HE WASN'T LOOKING WHERE HE WAS GOING AN D RAN INTO A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
L LEG GROIN PAIN AFTER BEING HIT BY GOLF CART.DX PUBIC RAMUS FX/ SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT PASSENGER IN GOLF CART, GOT THROWN OFF AND LANDED ON HEAD, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT HAD A GOLF CART RUN OVER FOOT DX; RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
RIGHT HUMERAL FX. PT FELL OFF A GOLF CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf carts, Clothing accessories
51 Y.O. W MALE W/FINGER INJ. PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLIN G ON A GOLF CART. PT LEFT AMA. E927
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
RT KNEE SPRAIN-TWISTED KNEE GETTING INTO GOLF CART-AT PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT GETTING OUT OF A GOLF CART STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 71 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: Golf carts
PT. RAN OVER BY GOLF CART AFTER FALLING TO PAVEMENT IN DRIVEWAY. DX. S KULL FX R PARIETAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
61 YOM FELL OUT OF GOLF CART INJ ARM FRACTURE L RADIUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
HIT BY A DUMP TRUCK WHILE DRIVING A GOLF CART DX: NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
ABRAS/SKIN TEAR R FOREARM;& HAND; RIDING IN GOLF CART, HER DOG JUMPED O UT & LEASH WRAPPED AROUNF ARM CAUSED INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
67 YOWM HYPOGLYCEMIC WHILE DRIVING A GOLF CART. PT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISO DE AND HIT A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT. CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN GOLF CART AND FLOWER POT INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT GETTING INTO A GOLF CART FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR T CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT GETTING INTO GOLF CART, SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK - PT AT GOLF C OURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Golf carts
MADE A SHARP TURN WHILE DRIVING GOLF CART / FELL OUT DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PATIENT WAS STRUCK WITH GOLF CART AND THEN FELL. DX: FRACTURE TO RIGH T SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Golf carts
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS GETTING OFF A GOLF CART AND INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
FELL FROM GOLF CART CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts, Golf
FELL OUT OG GOLF CART WHILE PLAYING GOLF INJURING WRIST. ADMITTED TO OB S BED. FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 74 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: Golf carts
HURT SHOULDER CRASHED GOLF CART DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 51 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: Golf carts
PT WAS HIT ON BACK PF LEG WITH GOLF CART.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
FOOT SPRAIN - 51 YOF AT A FAMILY REUNION FELL OFF A GOLF CART INJURING LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 81 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: Golf carts, Golf
PT GETTING OUT OF GOLF CART HIT IN HAND WITH GOLF BALL, R WRIST HAND PA IN SECONDARY TO CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX-SHE FELL OUT OF A GOLF CART-SIGNIFICANT OTHER WAS DRIVING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 78 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: Golf carts
FINGER FX-FELL WHILE CHASING A GOLF CART AT GOLF COURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Golf carts
WORKING ON GOLF CART,HIT TOP OF L HAND,HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PT GETTING OUT OF A GOLF CART YESTERDAY, FELL FX LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 77 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: Hematoma
Product: Golf carts
CLEANING UNDER SEAT OF GOLF CART, SEAT FELL BACK AND STRUCK PATIENTNONW ORK. HEMATOMA LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT FELL FROM GOLF CART, ACUTE L KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
HIT W/ GOLF CARTDX: T-12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
HIT BY GOLF CART; RT HUMERUS FX; SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 61 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: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF A GOLF CART .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf carts
PT PULLED GOLF CART 4 DAYS AGO-FELT A "TEAR" IN RT DELTOID. ACUTE LT SH OULDER BURSITIS/TENDONITIS@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 58 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: Golf carts
HIT BY GOLF CART ON LEFT THIGHCONTUSION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT TRIPPED OVER GOLF CART, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
RIDING ON GOLF CART AND FOOT WAS OUT, HIT A STAKE IN GROUND TWISTING AN KLE AND FOOT BACKWARD. DX. CONT L ANKLE/FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts, Ceilings and walls
PT RIDING IN GOLF CART, RAN INTO WALL, FX RT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 52 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: Golf carts
PT. WAS DRIVING GOLF CART, GOT HER FINGER HUNG IN STEERING WHEEL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts, Garage doors
PT TWISTED BETWEEN GARAGE DOOR AND GOLF CART, SPRAINED LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Golf carts
PT AT GOLF CLUB, HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH, TRIED TO GET INTO GOLF CART, F ELL HITTING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF A GOLF CART FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Golf carts, Golf
HX CABG 9 YRS AGO PLAYING GOLF PUSHED GOLF CART UP HILL FELT HR INCREA SE SOB NO CHEST PAIN DX RESOLVED TACHICARDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
94 Y.O. W MALE W/FX FEMUR. PT FELL OUT OF A GOLF CART. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT FELL OUT OF GOLF CART, SPRAINED LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PT WORKING ON THE ENGINE OF HIS GOLF CART AT HOME PIECE OF THE EMG INE FELL ONTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT ON THE GOLF COURSE FELL GETTING OUT OF A GOLF CART SUSTAINED A N ABRASION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT ON THE GOLF COURSE STRUCK BY A GOLF CART STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 61 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: Golf carts
PT RAN A GOLF CART INTO A TREE ON THE COURSE, HIT HEAD ON STEERING MECHANISM, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Golf carts
PT RIDING IN A GOLF CART WHEN SAND FLEW UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE FORE IGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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