2007 Children's Camp Incident Summary - Graph Data
All Reportable Incidents 2007
| Reportable Incidents |
Number of Incidents |
| Camper injuries |
856 |
| Abuse Victims |
21 |
| Rabies* Exposures |
74 |
| Epi Pens Uses |
19 |
| Reportable Staff Injuries |
20 |
| Illness |
477 |
| Total |
1467 |
* Includes one exposure to a dog, one to a horse and 72 exposures to bats.
Injury Incidents By Camp Type - 2007
| Camp Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Overnight camp |
470 |
| Day Camp |
406 |
| Total |
876 |
Injuries By Type - 2007
| Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
444 |
| Cuts/Punctures |
296 |
| Other |
136 |
| Internal |
2 |
| Head/Neck/Spine |
27 |
| Strain/Sprain |
11 |
| Concussions |
46 |
| Dislocations |
21 |
| Bites |
2 |
| Eye Injuries |
20 |
| Other |
7 |
| Total |
876 |
Injuries By Activity - 2007
| Activity |
Number of Injuries |
| Sports |
228 |
| Organized Games |
139 |
| Walking/Running* |
63 |
| Playing** |
57 |
| Playground Eqpt |
45 |
| Swimming |
34 |
| Traveling Between Activities |
29 |
| Free Period |
23 |
| Whittling/Woodcarving |
20 |
| Dance/Fine Arts |
20 |
| Rollerskating |
18 |
| Horseback Riding |
16 |
| Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
14 |
| Gymnastics |
13 |
| Challenge Course |
12 |
| Boating |
11 |
| Chores |
10 |
| Biking |
9 |
| Hiking |
9 |
| Woodcutting/Chopping |
8 |
| Eating |
7 |
| Changing Clothes |
5 |
| Nature Study |
5 |
| Fighting |
5 |
| Tubing |
5 |
| Sleeping |
5 |
| Transportation |
4 |
| Ice Skating |
4 |
| Classroom Instruction |
4 |
| Arts And Crafts |
4 |
| Cooking |
3 |
| Amusement Park Ride |
3 |
| Archery |
2 |
| Horse Play |
2 |
| Skate/Mountain Boarding |
2 |
| Waterskiing/Wakeboarding |
2 |
| Other |
36 |
| Total |
876 |
* walking or running during free period or between activities. Includes one death.
** playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
Fractures By Activity - 2007
| Activity |
Number of Fractures |
| Sports |
150 |
| Organized Games |
76 |
| Playground Equipment |
30 |
| Playing** |
26 |
| Walking/Running* |
25 |
| Roller Skating |
15 |
| Free Period |
11 |
| Gymnastics |
11 |
| Swimming |
11 |
| Travel Between Activities |
11 |
| Dance/Fine Arts/Drama |
9 |
| Horseback Riding |
9 |
| Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
5 |
| Hiking |
5 |
| Challenge Course |
4 |
| Biking |
4 |
| Changing Clothes |
3 |
| Boatingtubing |
2 |
| Transportation |
2 |
| Skate/Mountain Boarding |
2 |
| Ice Skating |
2 |
| Fighting |
2 |
| Classroom Activities |
2 |
| Chores |
2 |
| Boating |
2 |
| Other |
23 |
| Total |
444 |
* walking or running during free period or between activities.
** playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
Cut Injuries By Activity - 2007
| Activity |
Number of Cut Injuries |
| Sports |
50 |
| Organized Games |
41 |
| Walking/Running* |
31 |
| Playing** |
20 |
| Whittling/Woodcarving |
20 |
| Swimming |
19 |
| Travel Between Activities |
15 |
| Playground Eqpt |
9 |
| Free Period |
9 |
| Chores |
7 |
| Woodcutting/Chopping |
7 |
| Dance/Fine Arts/Drama |
7 |
| Biking |
5 |
| Boating |
5 |
| Nature Study |
5 |
| Eating |
4 |
| Challenge Course |
3 |
| Waiting/Sitting/Watching |
3 |
| Hiking |
3 |
| Cooking |
3 |
| Arts And Crafts |
2 |
| Classroom Instruction |
2 |
| Transportation |
2 |
| Changing Clothes |
2 |
| Ice Skating |
2 |
| Fighting |
2 |
| Other |
18 |
| Total |
296 |
* walking or running during free period or between activities.
** playing listed without indication of a specific game, etc.
Playground Equipment Injuries By Type - 2007
| Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
30 |
| Cuts |
9 |
| Strain/Sprain |
3 |
| Dislocations |
2 |
| Head/Neck |
1 |
| Total |
45 |
Free Period Injuries By Type - 2007
| Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
11 |
| Cuts |
9 |
| Strain/Sprain |
1 |
| Eye Injuries |
2 |
| Total |
23 |
Sports Injury By Type of Injury - 2007
| Injury Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
150 |
| Concussions |
16 |
| Dislocations |
5 |
| Cuts |
50 |
| Other |
2 |
| Head/Neck |
2 |
| Eye Injuries |
3 |
| Total |
228 |
Sports Injuries By Activity - 2007
| Sport |
Number of Injuries |
| Basketball |
63 |
| Soccer |
48 |
| Baseball |
27 |
| Ice Hockey |
17 |
| Wrestling |
14 |
| Tennis |
10 |
| Football |
8 |
| Bowling |
7 |
| Softball |
6 |
| Handball |
5 |
| Golf |
4 |
| Lacrosse |
4 |
| Roller Hockey |
4 |
| Volleyball |
3 |
| Field Hockey |
3 |
| Hockey |
2 |
| Other |
3 |
| Total |
228 |
Injuries Incurred Playing Basketball
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures* |
51 |
| Cuts |
11 |
| Eye Injuries |
1 |
| Total |
63 |
* 32 OF 51 FRACTURES WERE TO THE HAND AND/OR WRIST. 23 WERE DUE TO FINGER JAMS.
Travel Between Activities Injuries - 2007
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
76 |
| Fractures |
11 |
| Cuts |
15 |
| Dislocation |
1 |
| Concussion |
1 |
| Other |
1 |
| Total |
29 |
Organized Game Activities - 2007
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
76 |
| Cuts |
41 |
| Eye Injuries |
4 |
| Concussions |
7 |
| Dislocations |
5 |
| Head/Neck |
5 |
| Strain/Sprain |
1 |
| Total |
139 |
Walking/Running Injuries - 2007
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
25 |
| Cuts |
31 |
| Eye Injuries |
2 |
| Concussion |
1 |
| Dislocation |
1 |
| Other |
1 |
| Head/Neck |
1 |
| Strain/Sprain |
1 |
| Total |
63 |
Playing Injuries - 2007
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
26 |
| Cuts |
20 |
| Concussions |
5 |
| Head/Neck |
4 |
| Dislocations |
1 |
| Bite |
1 |
| Total |
57 |
Horseback Riding Injuries
| Type |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
9 |
| Head/Neck |
5 |
| Cut |
1 |
| Concussion |
1 |
| Total |
16 |
| Cause of Injury |
Number |
| Horse Spooked |
5 |
| Rider Lost Balance |
10 |
| Other |
1 |
| Total |
16 |
Challenge Course Injuries - 2007
| Injury |
Number of Injuries |
| Fractures |
4 |
| Cuts |
3 |
| Dislocations |
2 |
| Concussion |
1 |
| Sprain/Strain |
1 |
| Other |
1 |
| Total |
12 |
Concussion by Activity - 2007
| Activity |
Number of Concussions |
| Sports |
16 |
| Organized Games |
7 |
| Playing |
5 |
| Boating |
2 |
| Waiting/Sitting |
2 |
| Sleeping |
2 |
| Chores |
1 |
| Woodcutting |
1 |
| Eating |
1 |
| Hiking |
1 |
| Horseback Riding |
1 |
| Challenge Course |
1 |
| Swiming |
1 |
| Travel Between |
1 |
| Walking |
1 |
| Other |
3 |
| Total |
46 |
Sports and Game Concussion - 2007
| Sport/Game |
Number of Concussions |
| Ice Hockey |
6 |
| Wrestling |
4 |
| Lacrosse |
2 |
| Tag/Tag-like |
2 |
| Roller Hockey |
1 |
| Baseball |
1 |
| Football |
1 |
| Soccer |
1 |
| Capture the Flag |
1 |
| Running Bases |
1 |
| Frisbee |
1 |
| Unspecified |
1 |
| Run Under Sprinkler |
1 |
| Total |
23 |
Reported Illnesses - 2007
| Illness |
Number of Illnesses |
| Gastroenteritis |
104 |
| Calici Virus |
57 |
| Conjunctivitis |
49 |
| Pediculosis |
48 |
| C. Perfringens |
40 |
| Strep Throat |
38 |
| Allergic Reactions* |
24 |
| Pneumonia |
15 |
| MRSA |
12 |
| Coxsackie Virus |
8 |
| Asthma |
8 |
| Lyme Disease |
8 |
| E Coli 0157 |
8 |
| Chicken Pox |
7 |
| Seizures |
6 |
| Heat Related |
6 |
| Cardiac Illness** |
5 |
| Impetigo |
5 |
| Mononucleosis |
4 |
| Ringworm |
4 |
| Shingles |
4 |
| Viral Meningitis |
3 |
| Fifth's Disease |
2 |
| Appendicitis |
2 |
| Diabetes |
2 |
| Pharyngitis |
2 |
| Scabies |
2 |
| Other*** |
23 |
| Total |
496 |
* Includes 19 cases where an Epi-Pen was administered.
** Includes two deaths.
*** Includes one death.
Camp Injuries By Year 2000 - 2007
| Year |
Inuries |
| 2000 |
1049 |
| 2001 |
1074 |
| 2002 |
952 |
| 2003 |
1022 |
| 2004 |
958 |
| 2005 |
954 |
| 2006 |
916 |
| 2007 |
876 |
Abuse Victims By Year 2000-2007
| Year |
Number of Victims |
| 2000 |
17 |
| 2001 |
27 |
| 2002 |
42 |
| 2003 |
25 |
| 2004 |
20 |
| 2005 |
20 |
| 2006 |
31 |
| 2007 |
21 |
Rabies Exposures By Year 2000-2007
| Year |
Number of Exposures |
| 2000 |
256 |
| 2001 |
256 |
| 2002 |
146 |
| 2003 |
170 |
| 2004 |
140 |
| 2005 |
138 |
| 2006 |
217 |
| 2007 |
74 |
Epi-Pen Administrations By Year 2001-2007
| Year |
Number of Administrations |
| 2001 |
9 |
| 2002 |
7 |
| 2003 |
13 |
| 2004 |
12 |
| 2005 |
20 |
| 2006 |
22 |
| 2007 |
19 |
