Accidents - Swimming pools - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,573
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ankle:	371	Lower Trunk:	297
Head:	248	Foot:	231
Upper Trunk:	209	Wrist:	179
Neck:	162	Lower Arm:	155
All Of Body:	105	Lower Leg:	85
Finger:	85	Toe:	85
Upper Leg:	84	Knee:	72
Shoulder:	69	Eyeball:	39
Hand:	39	Face:	33
Ear:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools, Stairs or steps
78 YEAR OLD FEMALE SLIPPED AT POOL AND FELL DOWN STEPS AT RESORTS CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
PT FELL WHILE AT POOL SIDE DX: TOE FX, LT ANKLE FX WITH AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
TWIST ANKLE & FALL INTO POOL SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Swimming pools
61 Y.O. W MALE W/CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER. PT INJ WHILE WORKING ON A POOL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
WENT TO SIT AT POOL EDGE AND SLAMMED SELF DOWN AND CONTUSED COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 71 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: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Swimming pools
GOT BODY RASH AFTER SWIMMING IN POOL AT THE CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 56 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: Swimming pools
FELL IN POOL 11 DAYS AGO. DX- L RIB INJURY AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming pools
NEAR DROWNING. FOUND IN POOL UNRESPONSIVE. +ETOH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming
CELLULITIS TOE - 61 YOM NOTICED BLISTER LIKE DEAD SKIN ON RIGHT 2ND TOE MONDAY AFTER GETTING OUT OF POOL AFTER SWIMMING, AVULSION LIKE DECUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
TWISTED LEG TRYING TO SIT ON THE EDGE OF THE POOL DX: LOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming pool chemicals
STATES AROUND 45 MIN AGO WAS PUTTING CHLORINE IN HER POOL AND WAS SPALS HED IN THE EYES IRRIGATED IT STILL BURNING CHEMICAL SPLASHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 58 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: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
58YOF-CERVICAL STRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A MAT AT A POOL-FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 56 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: Swimming pools
LACERATION SCALP - 56 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT COMMUNITY POOL SUSTAINING A HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
PT SUST CHEST WALL CONTUSION WHILE IN POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
67 YOF TWISTED ANKLE IN A POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT TRIPPED GETTING INTO POOL. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 56 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: Other
Product: Swimming pools
ELOPEMENT - SLIPPED WHILE GOING INTO POOL TO CLEAN IT, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 57 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: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
WHILE GOING INTO POOL, PT TWISTED LEG, SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT SUS SPRAIN TO KNEE WHEN FALLING BY A POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
FELL STRAIGHT ONTO BOTTOM AT POOL, LUMBAR PAIN DX: DJD, LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT WAS WALKING HIS 2 LARGE DOGS WHEN THEY KNOCKED HIM OVER AND HE FELL INTO HIS SWIMMING POOL CAUSING LT GROIN PAIN; STRAIN LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 57 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: Swimming pools
INJURED IN SWIMMING POOL. DX- L FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
PT SLIPPED IN POOL; FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools
WALKING TOWARD POOL TO SWIM AND WALKED INTO SIDE OF WOOD PILE HITTING L EAD;SKIN TEAR TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 71 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: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
JUMPED INTO SHALLOW END OF SWIMMING POOL FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
WORKING ON HIS POOL AND FELL IN APPROX 10 FEET INTO DRY POOL LANDED ON KNEES AND WRIST COMPOUND WRIST FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 102 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
102 YO MALE FELL ON SIDE OF POOL LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT JUMPED IN POOL. DX: SPRAIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
PT WITH FINGER PAIN AFTER CLEANING POOL AGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY. D: FX, 2ND DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 66 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: Swimming pools
PT BENDING OVER GETTING LEAVES OUT OF POOL LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX: RT PUBIC BONE FX, RT HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
HIT A LEDGE ON POOL W/ LT FOOT. ACUTE FX LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming
OTITIS MEDIA - 52 YOM C/O PAIN LEFT EAR FOR THE PAST WEEK, STATES HAS B EEN SWIMMING IN HIS POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
PT WAS OUTSIDE BY HER POOL, TRIPPED AND FELL. DX FACE, ARM AND KNEE CONTS/ABRAS/SKIN TEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
FELL OUT OF SWIMMING POOL CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
RT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS GETTING OUT OF POOL AND FELL AND BENT WRIST BACK WARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools, Volleyball
PLAYING VOLLEYBALL IN POOL C/O FOOT PAIN DX; SP LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT JUMPED INTO SWIMMING POOL FEET FIRST WATER NOT DEEP ENOUGH, SPRAIN R ANKLE, CONTUSION R FOOT, R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools
PT STATES HE WAS CLEANING SKIMMER ON POOL AND WAS BITTEN BY SPIDER ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
FELL AT POOL LAST NIGHT, HIT L ANKLE ON POOL EDGE. DX. FX L DISTAL FIB ULA (ANKLE.)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming pool chemicals
ACUTE ASTHMA EXACERBATION-FELL INTO SWIMMING POOL-INHALED CHLORINE WATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
FEET SLIPPED WHILE WALKING INTO POOL AND FELL HITTING BACK ON POOL EDGE AND CONTUSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools
FELL AGAINST POOL DX. THIGH CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Swimming pools
PT DROWNED IN POOL WHILE CLEANING POOL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
TAKING COVER OFF POOL TRPPED FELL HURT WRIST DX BROKEN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF INSTALLING A SWIMMING POOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools, Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS IN POOL THEN IN HOT TUB FOR 20 MINUTES AND LEGS GAVE OUT AND FEL L, NEAR SYNCOPE SECONDARY TO ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, CONTUSION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 64 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: Other
Product: Swimming pools
R SIDED CHEST PAIN SINCE 1030 TODAY WHILE IN POOL AT ***. DX. ATYPICA L CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
PT COMING OUT OF A POOL AND FELL DX: LAC TO RT SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Swimming pools
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN, L BREAST HEMATOMA, SLIPPED WHILE WALKING AROUND POOL AND FELL INTO POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
STRAINED BACK WHEN CLEANING POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
PT. WAS WALKING AROUND SWIMMING POOL AND WEAK KNEE GAVE OUT, SLIPPED AN D FELL. DX. LAC R HAND, ABRA TO FH AND R CHEEK AND LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming pool chemicals
PT COMPLAINT OF ALLERGIC REACTION AFTER GETTING OUT OF POOL AT RESORT,A LLERGIC REACTION UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY QUESTION CHLORINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 52 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: Other
Product: Swimming pools
FOOT TRAUMA AT POOL,PAIN IN FOOT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Swimming pools
PT TRIPPED OVER A STEP WHEN CLEANING HER POOL AND FELL. D: SHOUDLER DIS LOCATION, FOREHEAD ABRASION, NOSE LACERATION & POSSIBLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
RECEIVED HEAD TRAUMA WHEN HIT IN THE SWIMMING POOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
PT CLEANING POOL LOST BALANCE AND HIT HEAD ON CEMENT DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pools, Exercise
STATES LT SIDED CHEST PAIN WHILE IN POOL EXERCISING. DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pools
PT AT HOME CLEANING OUT POOL SLIPPED ON WATER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HE AD DX: NECK ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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