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Accidents - Flying discs and boomerangs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 527
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:95Eyeball:93
Head:76Lower Leg:71
Neck:71Upper Trunk:70
Elbow:15Knee:15
Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
51YOM RUNNING ON THE BEACH PLAYING *** AND FELT A TEAR IN LOWER LEG ACHILLES TENDONE TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
66YOM HAS RT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PLAYING DISC GOLF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
53YOF, JUMPED TO CATCH A ***&FELL TO THE GROUND, NO HEAD TRAUMA>>FEMUR/ SHOULDER FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
55 YOM HAD PX THROWING A ***. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
59 YOM, BACK PAIN, PT. STATES PLAYING DISK GOLF, HURT HIS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
ELBOW STR. 59 YOM WAS THROWING A *** AND STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
51 YOM HAD PX WHILE PLAYING ***. DX: R KNEE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
63YOM STEPPED INTO HOLE IN GROUND WHILE PLAYING *** WHILE DRUNK DX: SKULL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs
51YO MALE WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs, Weight lifting
STRAIN NECK - 55 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH NECK PAIN - ONSET WHEN THROWING A *** - HAS ALSO BEEN WEIGHT LIFTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flying discs and boomerangs, Eyeglasses
62 YOF, *** HIT EYEGLASSES ON FACE DX: CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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