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 |