Accidents - Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,902
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	72
Year 1998:	170
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	275
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	180
Year 2004:	104
Year 2005:	128
Year 2007:	171
Year 2008:	256
Year 2009:	154
Year 2010:	270

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ankle:	357	Lower Trunk:	310
Head:	163	Face:	123
Elbow:	102	Foot:	101
Upper Trunk:	100	Knee:	94
Upper Arm:	90	Mouth:	83
Shoulder:	71	Hand:	70
Lower Leg:	67	Lower Arm:	56
Wrist:	55	Neck:	53

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
59 YOM HIT HEAD ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
59 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE HE WAS EXERCISING HIS ELBOW HIT THE MONKEY BARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 53 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
53 YOF, CONTUSION HIP, PT. STATES AT PARK, HANGING ON MONKEY BARS, BY H ER KNEES, SLIPPED, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
55YOBF PT REPORTS TO ER W/ C/O BACK, NECK AND CHEST PAIN DUE TO FALLIN G FROM MONKEY BARS, ETOH. DX. CONT. NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
HAND CT-72YOM HELPING PUT UP A WOODEN *** AND ONE OF THE 12FT 4X4'S FEL L AND HIT HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
63YOF FELL APPROX 20FT. OFF A *** 1 WEEK AGO C/O RIGHT ANKLE ANDFOOT BR UISING AND SWELLING.DX: ANKLE FX,5TH METATARSAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT ROLLED ANKLE ON ***. DX: L FIFTH METATARSAL FX. DX: L FIFTH METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FX ELBOW, PT TRIPPED OVER PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT PARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 62 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: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT FELL OFF MONKEY BARS. DX: L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT INJ LEG ON ROCK CLIMBING WALL SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 54 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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT WAS AT A PARK, FELL OFF SOME CLIMBING EQUIPMENT CAUSING A STRAIN TO LT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 61 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: Other
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT FELL FROM MONKEYBARS 2 DAYS AGO, FELT POP IN KNEE, PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT HIT NOSE AND FOREHEAD ON MONKEY BARS. DX: NOSE/R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
62 YOF FELL ONTO LOWER PART OF MONKEY BARS SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS TO CHE ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT WAS PLAYING WITH GRANDDAUGHTER SHOWING HER HOW TO USE MONKEY BARS & FELL 2 DAYS AGO SUSTAINING A SPRAIN TO LT FOOT & TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
61YFC STANDING ON A RUNG OF A *** AND RUNG BROKE TWISTING FOOT SPRAIN SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FELL FROM MONKEY BARS AT SCHOOL FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FELL ON *** PLAYING W/ KIDS LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PATIETN FELL OFF THE MONKEY BARS, C/O NECK PAIN. DX-NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
52 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED CHEST PAIN WHEN FELL FROM MONKEY BARS WHILE PLAYING WITH GRANDCHILDREN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT FELL AGAINST CHILDRENS PLAY STRUCTURE DX: CONTUSION RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
CLIMBING ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND FELL DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 60 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: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT STATES SHE WAS AT PLAYGROUND AND CAME UP TO SOON AND HIT HAD ON MONKEY BARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 64 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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FELL FROM MONKEY BARS AND LANDED ON ARM FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT FELL FROM MONKEY BARS DX: RT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT STATES WALKED INTO MONKEY BARS AND HIT EYEBROW DX: LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FELL OFF *** ONTO ARM AND FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO RIGHT FLANK AREA AND GROIN WHEN FELL OFFMONKEY BARS WHEN PLAYING WITH GRANDCHILDREN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 99 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
FELL OFF MONKEY BARS AT SCHOOL WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2000	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/04/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/1999	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/1998	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 68 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: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1997	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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