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Accidents - Camping equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 556
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:83Finger:82
Upper Trunk:76Lower Arm:76
Head:69All Of Body:68
Face:67Elbow:16
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
RT ELBOW FX-TRIPPED ON A TENT STAKE & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
58 YOF FELL OUT OF CAMPER SPRAIN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
FELL OVER TENT STAKE AT CAMPGROUND NOSE PAIN ABRASION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
TRIPPED IN TENT ENTRY WHILE GROUSE HUNTING AND CAMPING INJURING HIP. DX ; HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Camping equipment
STRUCK ON SHOULDER WITH TENT POLE AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS;HIP PAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Camping equipment
ONSET THURSDAY AFER SETTING UP CAMPER, BECAME WEAK. DX: BENIGN TREMOR, PROBABLE MED SIDE EFFECT OF ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Camping equipment
RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT A TENT STAKE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
PT HIT HEAD ON TENT POLE AT FAIR, SCALP CONTUSION HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Camping equipment
76 YOWM WAS TAKING DOWN A POP UP CAMPER WHEN HE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
CAMPER SHELL FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. NECK PAIN. -LOC. DX; HEAD INJURY/ 2 CM SCALP LAC/ NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment, Hammers
PT WAS DRIVING STAKES INTO GROUND WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND DEVELOPED RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
FX RT THUMB - TRIPPED OVER A STAKE TAKING DOWN A TENT FELL ONTO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
WIND BLEW WOODEN TENT BEAM OVER, HIT PT BACK OF HEAD. DX; HEAD CONT X 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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