Accidents - Diving or diving boards - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,574
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	70
Year 2000:	126
Year 2001:	100
Year 2002:	168
Year 2003:	258
Year 2004:	225
Year 2005:	205
Year 2006:	260
Year 2007:	154
Year 2008:	205
Year 2009:	238
Year 2010:	472

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	411	Lower Trunk:	350
Ear:	302	Lower Leg:	289
Shoulder:	221	Knee:	190
Foot:	159	Upper Trunk:	154
Neck:	141	Ankle:	84
Toe:	79	Hand:	76
Lower Arm:	47	Face:	34
All Of Body:	15	Elbow:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Built-in swimming pools
53 Y/O MALE WAS JUMPING OFF DIVING BOARD INTO POOL AT RELATIVES HOUSE AND INJURED BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Diving or diving boards, Built-in swimming pools
52 YO F JUMPED OFF DIVING BOARD INTO POOL, SUDDEN PAIN IN SHOULDER WHEN SHE HIT THE WATER. DX SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Diving or diving boards
76YOM DOVE OFF DIVING BOARD, HIT WATER INJURING RT SHOULDER DX - NERVE INJURY RUE, REDUCED RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
51YOM EXCARBATION OF KNEE PAIN DEVELOPED INCREASED PAIN AFTER JUMMPING OFF A DIVING BOARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Diving or diving boards
51YOM,CRUSHING OF GREAT RIGHT TOE S/P DROPPED A DIVING BOARD ON TOE WHILE INSTALLING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
84 YOM, SLIPPED ON DIVING BOARD, SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 52 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Diving or diving boards
52 YOM, FREE DIVING IN OCEAN, HIT LEG ON ROCKS DX: SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
DX C1-2FX/BIL 1ST RIB FX'S/T5 FX: 62YOM: STEP II TRAUMA, DIV'G ACC; S/P DIVE INTO SHALLOW WATER, STRUCK HEAD, C/O T-SPINE & LS CH PN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
SCUBA DIVING IN CENTRAL AMERICA, HAD TO STOP DUE TO EAR PAIN. DX: EUST ACIAN TUBE DYSFUNCTION VS MILD OTITIS EXTERNIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 64 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Diving or diving boards
HIT FACE ON DIVING BOARD WHILE DIVING AND WAS UNDER WATER FOR 3 MINUTES BEFORE BEING PULLED OUT=NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
HEEL STR. PT STRAINED HEEL JUMPING OFF A DIVING BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 71 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: Diving or diving boards
71YOM ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER DIVING BOARD FELL ONTO CONCRETE INJURED HEAD AND CHEST;CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming pools
PT DOVE OFF THE SIDE OF A SWIMMING POOL AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER LEG ST RAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
FELL OFF 3' DIVING BOARD, INJURE SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
54 YO INJURED LEG ON DIVING BOARD SPRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Diving or diving boards
51 Y/O M INJURED L HIP ON ROCK WHEN DIVING INTO RIVER. DX; L HIP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 56 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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
JUMPED OFF DIVING BOARD AND INJ ANKLE SPRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT EXACERBATED LT KNEE PAIN BY DIVING OFF DIVING BOARD TODAY C/O SWELLING. DX - LT KNEE INJ, POSS LIGAMENT INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT DOVE INTO BAY AND HIT HEAD INJURED UPPER BACK DX// THORACIC SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 79 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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
TRIPPED OVER DIVING BOARD ONTO ARMS AND KNEE FX ELBOW AND DISLOCATING S HOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 56 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: Diving or diving boards, Alcohol
~56 Y/O M INJURED HEAD WHEN HIT ROCK WHILE DIVING INTO RIVER WHILE INTO XICATED. DX; HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Diving or diving boards
PATIENT INJURED HER RT UPPER ARM WHILE DIVING. DX - DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 55 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: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT SCUBA DIVING, HIT LT LOWER LEG ON A BARNACLE, SITE BECAME INFECTED, CELLULITIS LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 57 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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT C/O TAILBONE PAIN AFTER DIVINGFROM 70 METER PLATFORM DX:CLINICAL COCCYX FX/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 54 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: Diving or diving boards
PT WAS DIVING IN TO THE RIVER AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A ROCK ON THE BOTT OM. DX: 7 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	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: Diving or diving boards
PT C/O R FOOT PAIN AFTER HITTING FOOT ON DIVING BOARD DX: R FOOT CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming pools
PT DOVE INTO A SWIMMING POOL STRIKING HEAD ON THE BOTTOM HEADACHE CONCU SSION AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
BARO TRAUMA-EAR PAIN SINCE HE DOVE 10 FEET UNDER WATER-IN THE RIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 63 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: Diving or diving boards
STRUCK HEAD ON ROCK DIVING INTO POND SIMPLE HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT CUT TOE WHILE DIVING, POSSIBLY ON A ROCK, LACERATION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 58 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: Diving or diving boards
PT DOVE OFF A BOAT INTO SHALLOW WATER LANDING ON HEAD SUSTAINED A CONTU SION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming pools
NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER DIVING INTO POOL AND HITTING LADDER ON O THER SIDE. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 51 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT, WHO HAD BEEN DIVING AT SAN CARLOS 6 DAYS AGO AND SCRATCHED HAND ON SEA URCHIN, NOW HAS HAND PAIN, SWELLING. D: HAND CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
TURNED INTO DIVING BOARD AND HIT L FOREARM AND LANDED ON R SHOULDER. D X. FX L RADIUS PROXIMAL, SPRAIN R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 54 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: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT. WAS JUMPING OFF DIVING BOARD YEST AT *** BEACH AND BOARD WASSTIFF. DX. ACUTE PAIN KNEE, BILAT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Diving or diving boards
DOVE OFF BRIDGE INTO WATER AT RESERVOIR SUST INJ TO L EAR DX PUNCTURE L TM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming pools
RT CALF TEAR-DOVE OFF DIVING BOARD INTO POOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
DIVING IN SALT WATER OFF *** WITHOUT EAR PLUGS, PT HAS EAR STENTS,SUSPE CT LEAK OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 53 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: Diving or diving boards
PT INJURED WHILE DIVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT CUT LEG ON DIVING BOARD DX:LACERATION TO CALF OF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	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: Diving or diving boards
INJURED ANKLE JUMPING OFF DIVING BOARD DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT HIT LT FOOT ON A DIVING BOARD DX: LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Diving or diving boards
GROUND LEVEL FALL, HIT SHOULDER ON DIVING BOARD STEEL SUPPORTS.DX. LT. SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
PT C/O SHOLDER PAIN AFTER DIVING ON WEEKEND LIMITED INFORMATION GIVEN IN REPORT, UNABLE TO OBTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 53 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: Foot		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Diving or diving boards
53YOM HIT HEEL ON DIVING BOARD 7-15, NOT FEELING ANY BETTER DX: HEMATO MA RT HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 59 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: Diving or diving boards, Built-in swimming pools
DOVE IN SHALLOW END OF POOL AT HOTEL CERVICAL SPRAIN/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2001	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 54 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: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Diving or diving boards, Swimming
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1998	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/1997	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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