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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 990
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 55 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HIT IN LIP WITH RACQUET IN SQUASH GAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 57 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT PLAYING RACQUET BALL WHEN HE FELL SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE T O LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| LT CORNEAL AB-PAIN AFTER PLAYING RACQUETBALL-WAS HIT W/ BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE PLAYING RACQUETBALL AT SPA. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PLAYING RACQUET BALL,STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| LACERATION MOUTH - 56 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP AFTER GETTING HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH A RACQUET WHILE PLAYING RACQUETBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| TENDONITIS - 56 YOM C/O RIGHT HAND PAIN AFTER RESUMING RACQUETBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| GOT VERY WEAK PLAYING RACQUETBALL DX. ATRIAL FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Ceilings and walls |
| HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 56 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: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT FELL PLAYING RACQUETBALL DX: RT 5TH TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Glass doors or doors with glass panels |
| PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN GLASS DOOR WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL. D: DISTAL PHALANX FX, SOFT TISSUE INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 54 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED PLAYING RACQUETBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT PLAYING RACQUETBALL FRACTURED RIGHT FIRST TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| STRUCK SELF WITH PADDLE BALL. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJUR Y. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| FELL PLAYING RAQUET BALL - COCCYGEAL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 82 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| 82 YOM JAMMED THUMB PLAYING RAQUETBALL FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 65 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: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Ceilings and walls |
| 65 YIM HIT WALL PLAYING RAQUETBALL CONCUSSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN: PLAYING RACQUETBALL AND RAN INTO WALL WITH SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 55 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HURT HIS CHEST PLAYING RACQUET BALL DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT SEEN FOR RT WRIST INJURY AFTER PLAYING RACQUET BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX UPPER LIP LACERATION: HIT IN MOUTH WITH RACQUET, DURING RACQUETBALL PLAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED WRIST WHILE PLAYING RACQUETBALL DX: SPRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PLAYING RACQUETBALL HIT W/ RACKET CHIN LACERATION 5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| CHEST WALL STRAIN.PT WAS PLAYING RAQUET BALL AND CHEST BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 56 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING RACKET BALL AND BEGAN TO HAVE RIGHT CALF PAIN. DX-CALF STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Surfing |
| PT WITH CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN. WORSE SINCE YESTERDAY. ?RACQUET BALL, WI ND SURFING. D: TENDONITIS, SUPRASPINATUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | 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: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| LOWER BACK PAIN - 53 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER PLAYING SQUASH THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 76 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: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| CHEST PAIN-AFTER HE PLAYED RACQUETBALL |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN: PLAYING RACQUETBALL, INVERTED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 67 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: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| WHILE PLAYING RACQUETBALL, PT TWISTED ANKLE, DX FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 67 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| CHEST PAIN WHILE PLAYING SQUASH AND ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION FOR CARDIA C PROBLEMS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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