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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,215
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Ceilings and walls |
| 54 YO M WAS PLAYING RACQUET BALL WHEN HIT WALL. NOW WITH LOW BACK PAIN. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN, LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 51 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| RUPTURED ACHILLES TENDON, PT INJURED SELF PLAYING RACQUETBALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT HEARD A POP WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT ***. DX: L SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2009 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX LIMB MUSCSKELETAL SX: P/W R CALF PN W PLAY'G RACQUET BALL TON. FEEL' CALF MUSCLE "TEAR APART" W PLAC'G WT ON RLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2009 | 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: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PLAYING RACQUETBALL & FALLING ON IT. DX - SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 68 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX SPRAIN ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT: PLAY'G RACQUET BALL LAST P.M. & SLAMMED INOT WALL W POINT OF HIS SH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| 51 YOM PLAYING RACQUET BALL AND SUSTAINED AN ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | 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: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX L PLANTAR FASCIAL STRAIN: REPORTS REINJ'D YDY PLAY'G RACQUEST BALL: P/W LONG HX OF PROBLEMS W PN IN ARCH OF L FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 51 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: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX HEADACHE/ELEVATED BLD PRESS READ'G: PLAY'G RACQUET BALL & GOT HIT IN FOREHEAD W THE BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2009 | Age: 59 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT PLAYING RACQUETBALL AND FELT A POP IN LEFT LOWER LEG NOW A LRGE LUMP HEMATOMA CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | 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: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX R MCL SPRAIN: PLAY'G RACQUET BALL YTDY & HYPEREXTENDED R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2009 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HURT PLAYING PADDLEBALL. DX-L ANKLE INJURY $# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 59 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 |
| DX CHEST PAIN/BENIGH HTN/ELEV CK: P/W LEG/ABD WALL CRAMP'G INCE THIS AFTERNNO S/P PLAY'G RAQUETBALL. STARED EXP FULL BODY MUSCLE ACHES |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT WAS PLAYING SQUASH AND WAS STRUCK WITH SOMETHING ON ARM. DX ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 55 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 WAS PLAYING SQUASH AND TORE TENDON. DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | Age: 59 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX RIB PAIN/SH CONTU: C/O R SH/CHEST/BACK PN S/P RAN INTO A WALL W PLAY'G RACQUET BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball, Ceilings and walls |
| PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT REC CENTER SUST INJ TO R SHOULDER WHEN RAN INTO A WALL DX CONTUSION R SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN AFTER ROLLING IT YESTERDAY WHILE PALYING RACQUET >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT FELL PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT ***. DX: L THUMB LAC 1.5 CM/FX/DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| FELL PLAYING RACQUETBALL DX: FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 73 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: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX R TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION: STRUCK IN R EAR WITH A RACQUET BALL W PLAY'G THE SAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN LANDING AWKWARDLY WHEN PLAYING RACQUETB ALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2009 | 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HAND PAIN-AFTER PLAYING RACQUET BALL 3-4 TIMES THIS WEEK-@ A GYM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | 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: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX L KNEE PAIN, TORN MEISCUS: L KNEE PAIN X 1WK. THINKS HURT IN IN NOV LAST YR PLAY'G RACQUET BALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 58 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 |
| WAS INJURED WHILE PLAYING RACKETBALL AT RECREATION CENTER. SPRAIN, RT. WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 64 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 |
| INJURED BACK WHILE PLAYING RACQUET BALL---LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT INJURED HAND PLAYING RACQUET BALL YESTERDAY DX// LEFT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| DX L UPPER ARM OVERUSE SYNDROME: H/O ARTHRITIS L SH: W PLAY'G RACQUETBALL YTDY & PAIN STARTED AFTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT WAS INJURED PLAYING RACQUET BALL. DX: RUPTURE L ACHILLES TENDON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 51 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: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| HAS (R) SHOULDER PAIN FROM PLAYING RACQUET BALL---(R) SHOULDER DISLOCAT ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| CHI-HIT W/ RACQUET BALL-@ A GYM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PLAYING RACQUET BALL INJURED WRIST. DX: RT RADIUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2009 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| FELL PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT THE *** FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball |
| PT PLAYING RACQUET BALL AT GYM AND WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH THE BALL DX// CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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