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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:139Wrist:71
Knee:58Finger:58
Shoulder:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUS R HAND WITH ABRAS & HEMATOMA; TRYING TO SET UP LADDER & PINCHED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTER CLOSED 5TH METACARPAL LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
LT WRIST STRAIN, MULT ABRASIONS, FEL FROM ALUMINUM LADDER AT HOME WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS LANDED IN BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws
ON A LADDER W/ A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A BRANCH SLIPPED -FELL- OFF LADDER LACERATION LEFT PINKY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF AN EXTENDED LADDER SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ON R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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