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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,127
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE ON STEPLADDER. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2007 | 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: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Light bulbs |
| B/L KNEE CONTUSIONS: FELL OFF 6 FT STEPLADDER WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB, LANDED ON BOTH KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT C/O LFT ARM ELBOW INJURY. PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER. DX CONT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL 6 FEET COMING OUT OF ATTIC ONTO STEPLADDER DX// CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING ON STEPLADDER, GOT DIZZY AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION LOW BACK WITH PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF STEPLADDER. DX; CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| CHI-FELL FROM STEPLADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL 12 FEET OFF STEPLADDER - CONTUSED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER, INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders, Tables |
| FELL OFF 4' STEPLADDER ONTO COFFEE TABLE DX RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO UPPER AND LOWER LIP AFTER FALLING OFF STEP LADDER AND HITTING MOUTH ON BATHTUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AT HOME DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: FELL FROM STEP LADDER AT HOME, HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| CLIMBED ON STEP LADDER AND FELL. DX L KNEE SPRAIN# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 24 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: Stepladders, Ceilings and walls |
| CONTUSION THORACIC SPINE - 24 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH INJURY TO UPPER B ACK - STATES SHE WAS ON STEPLADDER ABOUT 2' & FELL BACK AGAINT WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER & INJURED SHOULDER AT HOME DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PAT HAD FALL OF 3.5 FEET FROM STEPLADDER AND LANDED ON GRAVEL. NO LOC. DROWSY FOR 1 HR AFTERWARD. D:RIB FX, CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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