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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,566
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 24 YOM FELL OFF LADDER, HIT CHEST DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Tables |
| 19YOM FELL OFF OF LADDER HITTING COFFEE TABLE DX-CHEST WALL CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF LADDER ONTO FLOOR CONTUSION BACK # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL TEN FEET OFF LADDER WITH LOC AND MED FLITE IN ,LAC LIVER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL BACK 20 FT OFF LADDER RESULTING IN PNEUMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER 2 WEEKS AGO BACK STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 23 Y/O/M FELL OFF A LADDER DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER ONTO BACK DX: THORACIC STRAIN, HEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| 20 YO MALE, FELL OFF LADDER ONTO GROUND. DX BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A LADDER CAUISNG A CONTUSION TO LT CHEST WALL, LT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| LEFT RIB CONT. PT WAS TRYING TO HANG HALLOWEEN LIGHTS FROM 2ND STORY WI NDOW AND FELL FROM LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| 20YOM FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT TEN FEET STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 24 YO STATES LADDER FELL AND HIT SIDE DX RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| BIBA AS MTR S/P SUSTAINED A FALL FROM A 15FTH LADDER, +LOC/AMBULATING @ THE SCENE C/O>>RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| BACK PAIN-24 Y/O F-CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL OFF A LADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 20YOF FELL OFF A LADDER AND STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| BACK PAIN:STUDENT @ SCHOOL STEPPING UP ON LADDER, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR LANDING FLAT ON BACK,PAIN W/DEEP BREATH,L RIB/FLANK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF LADDER ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| 23 YR OLD FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED BACK DX// BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| THORACIC STRAIN.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT WAS HIT BY LADDER IN STERNUM DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| WORKING ON A ROOF, FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON RT SIDE; RT RIB PAIN, ELB OW,RT SIDE OF NECK-FELL AP 10 FT. DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PATIENT HAD A FALL APPROX 20 FT WHILE PAINTING ON A LADDER, VOMITED X 2 DX-MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, L5 COMPRESSION FX, L3 BURST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/15/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT STANDING ON A LADDER THAT TIPPED OVER; FELL ONTO LT SHOULDER. DX* *: CONTUSION LT CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL 4-5 FT OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES. DX: THORACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF OF LADDER. DX: THORACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME AND HURT BACK BACK STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 20YOM FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER 10 TO 11 FEET LANDED ON BACK; LOWER AND UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT SLIPPED 3 FT OFF OF LADDER. DX: THORACIC STRAIN/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| WORKING ON LADDER THAT BROKE FELL ABOUT 8 FEET ONTO BACK ONTO PIECE OF STEEL/ THORACIC CONTUSION, LT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| CHEST AND HAND INJURY FROM FALLING FROM LADDER. DX-CHEST WALL PAIN, RIGHT HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL FROM 8 FT LADDER DX:BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT, RECENT MVA ON 12/18 & DX OF RIB/HIP FXS, FELL 4 FEET OFF LADDER 2 D AYS AGO. C/O PAIN. D:CHEST WALL CONTUSION, HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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