2008 Children's Camp Incident Summary - Graph Data
All Reportable Incidents
Reportable Incidents |
Number of Incidents |
Percent |
Campter and Staff Injuries |
900 |
31.8% |
Illness |
1715 |
60.5% |
Epi Pen Uses |
14 |
0.5% |
Rabies Exposures* |
180 |
6.7% |
Abuse Victims |
15 |
0.5% |
*Includes one exposure to a dog and nine to racoons |
Injury Incidents by Camp Type - 2008
Camp Type |
Number of Injuries |
Percent |
Overnight Camp |
392 |
43.6% |
Day Camp |
508 |
56.4% |
Injuries by Type - 2008
Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
Cuts/Punctures |
337 |
Fractures |
410 |
Internal |
1 |
Head/Neck/Spine |
21 |
Burn |
4 |
Strain/Sprain |
15 |
Concussions |
55 |
Deaths* |
2 |
Dislocations |
24 |
Bites |
3 |
Eye Injuries |
18 |
Other |
10 |
* One Death resulted from a fall from a tree. The other death occurrred at an unpermitted camp during a hike in the Niagara gorge.
Injury by Activity - 2008
Activity |
Number of Injuries |
Sports |
229 |
Organized Games |
118 |
Walking/Running* |
79 |
Playing** |
77 |
Playground Equipt. |
49 |
Swimming |
40 |
Free Period |
34 |
Traveling Between Activities*** |
25 |
Biking |
19 |
Whittling/Woodcarving |
15 |
Boating |
14 |
Dance/Fine Arts |
13 |
Between Activities |
11 |
Tubing |
11 |
Rollerskating |
11 |
Hiking*** |
10 |
Horseback Riding |
9 |
Amusement Park Ride |
8 |
Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
8 |
Sleeping |
8 |
Gymnastics |
7 |
Chores |
7 |
Eating |
7 |
Arts and Crafts |
7 |
Woodcutting/Chopping |
6 |
Changing Clothes |
6 |
Aquatic Theme Park Ride |
5 |
Skate/Mountain Boarding |
5 |
Challenge Course |
5 |
Nature Study |
4 |
Fighting |
4 |
Classroom Instruction |
4 |
Cooking |
4 |
Ice Skating |
3 |
Diving |
3 |
Other |
35 |
*walking or running during free period or between activities includes one death
**playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
***One death occurred in each of these activities
Factures by Activity - 2008
Activity |
Number of Fractures |
Sports |
135 |
Organized Games |
66 |
Playing** |
38 |
Playground Equipment |
31 |
Walking/Running* |
31 |
Swimming |
11 |
Free Period |
9 |
Roller Skating |
8 |
Horseback Riding |
7 |
Travel Between Activities |
7 |
Biking |
7 |
Gymnastics |
6 |
Dance/Fine Arts/Drama |
6 |
Between Activities |
5 |
Skate/Mountain Boarding |
5 |
Tubing |
4 |
Amusement Park Ride |
4 |
Fighting |
3 |
Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
3 |
Hiking |
3 |
Sleeping |
2 |
Changing Clothes |
2 |
Aquatic Theme Park Ride |
2 |
Nature Study |
2 |
other |
13 |
*walking or running during free period or between activities
**playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
Cut Injuries by Activity - 2008
Activity |
Number of Cuts |
Walking/Running* |
43 |
Sports |
42 |
Organized Games |
34 |
Playing** |
29 |
Swimming |
23 |
Free Period |
18 |
Playground Equipment |
17 |
Whittling/Woodcarving |
15 |
Travel Between Activities |
12 |
Boating |
11 |
Biking |
9 |
Arts and Crafts |
7 |
Chores |
6 |
Woodcutting/Chopping |
6 |
Between Activities |
6 |
Dance/Fine Arts/Drama |
4 |
Hiking |
4 |
Eating |
4 |
Changing Clothes |
3 |
Classroom Instruction |
3 |
Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
3 |
Challenge Course |
3 |
Sleeping |
2 |
Showering |
2 |
Rollerskating |
2 |
Amusement Park Ride |
2 |
Ice Skating |
2 |
Transportation |
Aquatic Theme Park Ride |
Other |
21 |
*walking or running during free period or between activities
**playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
Playground Equipment Injuries by Type - 2008
Type of Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
31 |
Cuts |
17 |
Bite |
1 |
Free Period Injuries by Type - 2008
Type of Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
9 |
Cuts |
18 |
Strain/Sprain |
1 |
Eye Injuries |
2 |
Concussions |
2 |
Dislocations |
1 |
Burns |
1 |
Sports Injuries by Type of Injury - 2008
Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
Factures |
135 |
Concussions |
22 |
Dislocations |
13 |
Cuts |
42 |
Other |
2 |
Head/Neck |
6 |
Internal Injury |
1 |
Eye Injuries |
6 |
Strain/Sprain |
2 |
Sports by Activity - 2008
Sport |
Number of Injuries |
Basketball |
69 |
Soccer |
54 |
Football |
25 |
Baseball |
25 |
Wrestling |
11 |
Ice Hockey |
8 |
Roller Hockey |
6 |
Tennis |
6 |
Handball |
5 |
Lacrosse |
5 |
Volleyball |
4 |
Softball |
3 |
Field Hockey |
2 |
Hockey |
2 |
Other |
5 |
Injuries Incurred Playing Basketball |
Fractures* |
45 |
Cuts |
14 |
Eye Injury |
1 |
Concussions |
2 |
Dislocations |
4 |
Head/Neck Injuries |
3 |
*23 OF 45 FRACTURES WERE TO THE HAND AND/OR WRIST. 19 WERE DUE TO FINGER JAMS.
Travel Between Activities Injuries - 2008
Injury |
Number |
Fractures |
7 |
Cuts |
12 |
Dislocations |
3 |
Concussion |
1 |
Head/Neck Injury |
1 |
Death* |
1 |
*Death resulting from trauma suffered when falling from tree
Organized Game Injuries - 2008
Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
66 |
Cuts |
34 |
Eye Injuries |
3 |
Concussions |
7 |
Dislocations |
2 |
Head/Neck |
2 |
Strain/Sprain |
4 |
Walking/Running Injuries - 2008
Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
31 |
Cuts |
43 |
Eye Injuries |
1 |
Concussions |
2 |
Other |
1 |
Head/Neck |
1 |
Playing Injuries - 2008
Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
38 |
Cuts |
29 |
Head/Neck |
1 |
Concussions |
5 |
Eye Injuries |
2 |
Dislocation |
1 |
Horseback Riding Injuries - 2008
Type of Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Fractures |
7 |
Head/Neck |
1 |
Concussions |
1 |
Cause of Injury |
Number |
Horse Spooked |
2 |
Rider Lost Balance |
7 |
Challenge Course Injuries - 2008
Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Cuts |
3 |
Concussions |
1 |
Fractures |
1 |
Gastrointestinal Illness - 2008
Illness |
Number |
Noro and Norolike Virus Cases |
758 |
Cases Where Agent Was Not Identified |
567 |
Illness Excluding Gastroenteritis - 2008
Illness |
Number |
Pediculosis |
94 |
Conjunctivitis |
69 |
Respiratory Infections |
48 |
MRSA Infections |
32 |
Coxsackie Virus |
20 |
Strep Throat |
15 |
Fifth's Disease |
14 |
Chicken Pox |
12 |
Pertussis |
8 |
Impetigo |
7 |
Allergic Reactions |
7 |
Fainting/Dizzy Spells |
6 |
Seizures |
5 |
Lyme Disease |
5 |
Dehydration |
5 |
Diabetic Complication |
4 |
Cardiac Incident |
3 |
Mononucleosis |
3 |
Appendicitis |
2 |
Asthma |
2 |
Scarlet Fever |
2 |
Staph Infection |
2 |
Other |
14 |
*Includes One Death
Concussions by Activity
Activity |
Number of Concussions |
Sports |
22 |
Organized Games |
7 |
Playing |
5 |
Biking |
3 |
Walking/Running |
2 |
Swimming |
2 |
Free Period |
2 |
Hiking |
2 |
Theme Park Rides |
2 |
Challenge Course |
1 |
Tubing |
1 |
Travel Between |
1 |
Rollerskating |
1 |
Horseback Riding |
1 |
Dancing/Acting |
1 |
Changing Clothes |
1 |
Waiting/Sitting |
1 |
Sport and Game Concussions
Sport/Game |
Number |
Wrestling |
7 |
Soccer |
6 |
Basketball |
2 |
Ice Hockey |
2 |
Dodgeball |
2 |
Kickball |
2 |
Baseball |
1 |
Field Hockey |
1 |
Hockey |
1 |
Lacrosse |
1 |
Roller Hockey |
1 |
Flag Football |
1 |
Tag |
1 |
Tetherball |
1 |
Camp Injuries by Year 2000-2008
Year |
Number of Injuries |
2000 |
1049 |
2001 |
1074 |
2002 |
952 |
2003 |
1022 |
2004 |
958 |
2005 |
954 |
2006 |
916 |
2007 |
876 |
2008 |
900 |
Abuse Victims by Year 2000-2008
Year |
Number of Victims |
2000 |
17 |
2001 |
27 |
2002 |
42 |
2003 |
25 |
2004 |
20 |
2005 |
20 |
2006 |
31 |
2007 |
21 |
2008 |
15 |
Rabies Exposures by Year 2000-2008
Year |
Number of Exposures |
2000 |
256 |
2001 |
256 |
2002 |
146 |
2003 |
170 |
2004 |
140 |
2005 |
138 |
2006 |
217 |
2007 |
74 |
2008 |
190 |
Epi-Pen Administrations by Year 2001-2008
Year |
Number of Victims |
2001 |
9 |
2002 |
7 |
2003 |
13 |
2004 |
12 |
2005 |
20 |
2006 |
22 |
2007 |
19 |
2008 |
14 |