Accidents - Tree stands - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,210
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	298	Lower Leg:	165
Upper Trunk:	164	Ankle:	133
Head:	90	Shoulder:	90
Foot:	86	Finger:	75
Upper Leg:	59	All Of Body:	30
Neck:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tree stands, Sports and recreational activity
56YOM WHILE HUNTING WAS IN A TREE STAND,BRANCH GAVE WAY FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING CHEST AREA;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
52 Y/O FELL OUT OF DEER STAND, APPROX. 12 FT. DX-FX-LUMBAR SPINE VETERBRA, FX. ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 61 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: Tree stands
61 YOM WAS HUNTING AND FELL FROM TREE STAND APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FRACTURED LEG ANKLE AND HAND 70 YO FRACTURED LEG ANKLE AND HAND WHEN FELL OUT OF DEER STAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 69 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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
PT WAS IN THE WOODS HUNTING IN A TREE STAND, LOST BALANCE AND FELL CAUS ING A FX TO RT HUMERUS, ALSO DX WITH BRAIN TUMOR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Tree stands
GOT FINGER STUCK BETWEEN METAL BARS OF THE TREE STAND. DX NEAR AMPUTATI ON TIP L RING FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
LEFT TIB FIB FX. PT FELL OUT OF A TREE STAND WHEN HUNTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 60 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: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
SLIPPED/FELL OUT OF 30' HIGH TREE STAND & LANDED ON FEET; C/O LOW BACK, BIL ANKLE PAIN. L2-3 COMPLEX FX, ANKLE FX'S, PELVIS/FEMUR FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tree stands
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL FROM A TREE STAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
PT FROM WOODS, TREE STAND REPORTEDLY GAVE WAY AND PT FELL APPROX 20 FEE T W/TREE STAND. DX. FX L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
55 Y/O FELL 10 FT FROM A TREE STAND, LANDED ON HIS BACK. DX=RIB FX, CONTUSION CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FELL OUT OF TREE STAND/ FX RT LAT MALLEOULUS, SPRAIN LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 74 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: Tree stands
WORKING ON TREE STAND, TREE FELL ON HEAD/ CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/18/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tree stands
PATIENT FELL ABOUT 6 FOOT OUT OF DEERSTA ND. DX; CONTUSION TO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	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: Tree stands
CALF LACS-TRIPPED-FELL ON DEER STAND WHILE HUNTING-@ DUSK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FELL OUT OF TREE STAND APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. DX PNEUMOTHORAX FRACTURE#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FELL FROM DEER STAND, R FOOT PAIN DX; CALCANEOUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
RIB FX,L1,L2 TRANVERSE PROCESS FX.FELL OUT OF A TREE STAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
PT FELL FROM A TREE STAND DX: FEMORAL CONDYLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FELL 10 FEET OUT OF TREE STAND/ COMPRESSION FX L1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
RT HIP FX,MULTIPLE ABRASIONS.PT FELL OUT OF A TREE STAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
BLACKED OUT AND FELL OUT OF DEER BLIND 8 FT DX; C3-6 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tree stands, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT STATES FELL 10 TO 15 FEET OUT OF A TREE STAND LADDER PAIN TO ABDOMEN DX HEMATOMA WITH ACTIVE BLEEDING TO ABDOMEN PT TRANSFERED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
RIGHT ANKLE FX.. PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DERR STAND AND INJURED ANK LE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	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: Other
Product: Tree stands
HELPING BUILD TREE STAND,FELT DIZZY,GOT DOWN AND PASSED OUT,HIT DIRT SYNCOPE *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tree stands
FELL 17 FT FROM A TREE STAND FX HEAL AND UPPER BACK PAIN TRANSFERRED O UT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tree stands
DEER STAND FELL/SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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