Table 2 National estimates* of non‐fatal horse related injuries treated in emergency departments, by selected injury characteristics, overall, and for those mounted or not mounted at time of injury—USA, 2001–2003.
| Characteristic | Total† | Mounted | Not mounted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual estimate | (95% CI) | % | Annual estimate | (95% CI) | % | Annual estimate | (95% CI) | % | |
| Was the person mounted? | |||||||||
| Mounted | 68 027 | (50 253 to 85 800) | 66.1 | 68 027 | (50 253 to 85 800) | 100.0 | – | – | – |
| Not mounted | 30 288 | (23 224 to 37 353) | 29.4 | – | – | – | 30 288 | (23 224 to 37 353) | 100.0 |
| Mounting | 1061 | (627 to 1495) | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dismounting | 1438 | (837 to 2039) | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other/unknown | 2090 | (993 to 3187) | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanism of injury | |||||||||
| Fall | 56 654 | (42 081 to 71 227) | 55.1 | 53 691 | (40 103 to 67 280) | 78.9 | 1200 | (678 to 1723) | 4.0 |
| Struck by or against | 24 721 | (18 815 to 30 626) | 24.0 | 6576 | (4182 to 8970) | 9.7 | 17 155 | (13 405 to 20 905) | 56.6 |
| Crush | 13 572 | (9498 to 17 646) | 13.2 | 5377 | (3566 to 7188) | 7.9 | 7740 | (5262 to 10 218) | 25.6 |
| Overexertion | 5489 | (3977 to 7001) | 5.3 | 2169 | (1393 to 2945) | 3.2 | 2330 | (1551 to 3109) | 7.7 |
| Bite | 1779 | (1087 to 2470) | 1.7 | – | – | – | 1779 | (1087 to 2470) | 5.9 |
| Other/unknown | 689‡ | (270 to 1109) | 0.7 | 213‡ | (52 to 375) | 0.3 | 84‡ | (−50 to 218) | 0.3 |
| Was the injury work related? | |||||||||
| Yes | 5977 | (4126 to 7829) | 5.8 | 2461 | (1363 to 3558) | 3.6 | 3278 | (2218 to 4338) | 10.8 |
| No | 95 922 | (71 249 to 120 595) | 93.2 | 65 106 | (47 597 to 82 616) | 95.7 | 26 506 | (20 085 to 32 927) | 87.5 |
| Unknown | 1004 | (450 to 1558) | 1.0 | 459‡ | (118 to 800) | 0.7 | 504‡ | (203 to 806) | 1.7 |
| Primary body part injured | |||||||||
| Head/neck | 23 883 | (15 739 to 32 026) | 23.2 | 16 789 | (10 360 to 23 219) | 24.7 | 6107 | (4328 to 7886) | 20.2 |
| Head | 13 785 | (7971 to 19 599) | 13.4 | 10 957 | (6127 to 15 787) | 16.1 | 2398 | (1427 to 3370) | 7.9 |
| Face | 5753 | (4190 to 7316) | 5.6 | 2554 | (1756 to 3353) | 3.8 | 2869 | (1985 to 3754) | 9.5 |
| Neck | 2988 | (1978 to 3998) | 2.9 | 2564 | (1567 to 3560) | 3.8 | 322‡ | (8 to 636) | 1.1 |
| Eye, mouth, ear | 1356 | (864 to 1848) | 1.3 | 715 | (358 to 1071) | 1.1 | 517 | (240 to 794) | 1.7 |
| Upper trunk | 18 208 | (13 270 to 23 146) | 17.7 | 13 747 | (9956 to 17 539) | 20.2 | 3999 | (2807 to 5190) | 13.2 |
| Shoulder | 8073 | (6023 to 10 123) | 7.8 | 6445 | (4681 to 8209) | 9.5 | 1450 | (1003 to 1896) | 4.8 |
| Other upper trunk | 10 135 | (6819 to 13 450) | 9.8 | 7302 | (4712 to 9892) | 10.7 | 2549 | (1667 to 3431) | 8.4 |
| Lower trunk | 15 034 | (11 403 to 18 664) | 14.6 | 12 921 | (9685 to 16 157) | 19.0 | 1832 | (1246 to 2418) | 6.0 |
| Upper extremities | 22 093 | (17 112 to 27 073) | 21.5 | 13 127 | (10 028 to 16 227) | 19.3 | 7723 | (5867 to 9579) | 25.5 |
| Upper arm | 1737 | (1104 to 2370) | 1.7 | 1200 | (738 to 1662) | 1.8 | 368‡ | (131 to 606) | 1.2 |
| Elbow | 3112 | (2068 to 4156) | 3.0 | 2379 | (1645 to 3113) | 3.5 | 531‡ | (207 to 854) | 1.8 |
| Lower arm | 5240 | (3864 to 6616) | 5.1 | 3430 | (2434 to 4426) | 5.0 | 1426 | (907 to 1946) | 4.7 |
| Wrist | 4119 | (2971 to 5267) | 4.0 | 3352 | (2385 to 4318) | 4.9 | 635 | (375 to 894) | 2.1 |
| Hand | 2924 | (2161 to 3687) | 2.8 | 1026 | (600 to 1451) | 1.5 | 1793 | (1265 to 2322) | 5.9 |
| Finger | 4961 | (3509 to 6414) | 4.8 | 1741 | (1095 to 2387) | 2.6 | 2970 | (2108 to 3831) | 9.8 |
| Lower extremities | 22 801 | (17 359 to 28 243) | 22.2 | 10 704 | (8148 to 13 260) | 15.7 | 10 517 | (7716 to 13 318) | 34.7 |
| Upper leg | 2346 | (1535 to 3157) | 2.3 | 1202 | (630 to 1774) | 1.8 | 1070 | (640 to 1500) | 3.5 |
| Knee | 4056 | (2999 to 5112) | 3.9 | 2441 | (1672 to 3210) | 3.6 | 1270 | (809 to 1730) | 4.2 |
| Lower leg | 4925 | (3627 to 6224) | 4.8 | 2364 | (1640 to 3089) | 3.5 | 2267 | (1572 to 2961) | 7.5 |
| Ankle | 5359 | (3935 to 6783) | 5.2 | 3628 | (2716 to 4539) | 5.3 | 983 | (499 to 1467) | 3.2 |
| Foot | 4778 | (3214 to 6341) | 4.6 | 950 | (588 to 1311) | 1.4 | 3719 | (2275 to 5163) | 12.3 |
| Toe | 1337 | (737 to 1937) | 1.3 | 120‡ | (−53 to 293) | 0.2 | 1209 | (686 to 1731) | 4.0 |
| Other/unknown | 886 | (483 to 1288) | 0.9 | 737 | (349 to 1125) | 1.1 | 112‡ | (−49 to 272) | 0.4 |
| Principal diagnosis | |||||||||
| Contusion/abrasion | 32 293 | (25 224 to 39 362) | 31.4 | 18 956 | (14 592 to 23 320) | 27.9 | 12 357 | (9338 to 15 375) | 40.8 |
| Fracture | 25 905 | (18 924 to 32 887) | 25.2 | 19 032 | (13 801 to 24 264) | 28.0 | 5712 | (3946 to 7477) | 18.9 |
| Strain/sprain | 16 233 | (12 036 to 20 429) | 15.8 | 12 551 | (9100 to 16 002) | 18.5 | 2499 | (1676 to 3321) | 8.3 |
| Concussion/internal injury (head) | 9985 | (4687 to 15 284) | 9.7 | 8068 | (3685 to 12 451) | 11.9 | 1641 | (774 to 2508) | 5.4 |
| Laceration | 7933 | (5945 to 9922) | 7.7 | 3536 | (2407 to 4665) | 5.2 | 3893 | (2892 to 4894) | 12.9 |
| Haematoma | 1891 | (1196 to 2587) | 1.8 | 1095 | (570 to 1620) | 1.6 | 686 | (386 to 986) | 2.3 |
| Dislocation | 1864 | (1233 to 2494) | 1.8 | 1414 | (859 to 1968) | 2.1 | 353‡ | (133 to 573) | 1.2 |
| Other/unknown | 6799 | (4348 to 9249) | 6.6 | 3374 | (1661 to 5087) | 5.0 | 3148 | (2165 to 4131) | 10.4 |
*Numbers may not add up to totals because of rounding.
†“Total” will not equal sum of “Mounted” and “Not mounted” because Total includes the additional categories of “Mounting”, “Dismounting”, and “Other/unknown”.
‡Estimate may be unstable because the coefficient of variation is more than 30%.
CI, confidence interval.