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Accidents - Go-carts - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 672
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:145Upper Trunk:132
Shoulder:80Upper Leg:80
Elbow:75Face:73
Lower Arm:71Knee:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
53YO WHITE MALE CRASHED GO-CART C/O R RIB PAIN & SOB DX RIB FRACTURE 1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Go-carts
PT INJURED ELBOW WHILE RIDING A GO-CART. DX: LEFT ELBOW DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
RACING GO-CARTS AND WAS HIT BY OTHER GO-CART AT ABOUT 50MPH HIT CHEST ON ENGINE DX- RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
FX PNEUMOTHORX- GO CART
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PT HIT HEAD ON G0 CART WHILE LOADING IT ONTO TRAILOR. LAC R EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
PT WAS AT HOME WORKING A CUTTING THE CHAIN ON A GO-CART, GOT HAND STUCK IN GEARS CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT THUMB,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
PT WRECKED GO CART FX CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts, Animal induced injury
RIDING IN GO CART HOLDING DOG BY LEASH, DOG PULLED LEASH PT HIT ARM ON GO CART/ CONTUSION LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PAIN TO LEG GOT HIT BY GO-CART DX: CONTUSION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
INJURED R KNEE ON GO-CART DX; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
PT RAN OVER BY GO CART CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Go-carts
PT C/O FINGER CAUGHT IN GO CART. DX AMPUTATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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