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Accidents - Ladders - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,730
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
RT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
48 YO M FELL FROM A LADDER LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Outdoor antennas
FOREARM CT-@ HOME-ON LADDER INSTALLING A "DISH"-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FOREARM AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A L ADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Scaffolding
PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS FOREARM. DX-LEFT FOREARM LACERATION, 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER INJURED FOREARM DX FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LEFT ARM LAC, PT FELL OFF LADDER WHEN TRIMMING TREES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED AND FELL OFF 2ND OR 3RD STEP OF LADDER AT HOME ONTO GROUND INJURING RT LOWER ARM; FRACTURE RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
40 YOM FELL OFF LADDER ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
STATES FELL FROM A LADDER 2 STORIES LANDING ON HIS RT ARM. CONTUSION TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
RIGHT ARM CONT. PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER 12 FT DX: FX RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO ARM FROM FALL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX: FX L DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
30 YO WM - L ULNA FRACTURE ( LOWER ARM ) - FELL FROM 15 FEET HIGH LADDE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
37 YOM WAS ON A LADDER AT HOME; SLIPPED DOWN 2-3 RUNGS; HIT FOREARM ON LADDER EDGE. LACERATION, LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
43 YOM FELL 20 FT OFF LADDERFX L DISTAL RADIUS ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SEEN FOR ARM LAC AFTER FALLING 7 TO 8 FEET FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 20 FT OFF LADDER ONTO DIRT WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES. DX: R FOREARM FX, R CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT MOVING A LADDER AT HOME WHEN IT FELL ON HIM LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: CUT ARM ON LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
42 YOM FELL 6-8 FT OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
50 YOF MISSED LAST RUNG OF LADDER & FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
41 YO MALE FELL 12' FROM LADDER FRACTURE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
LADDER FELL ON ARM RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Sprayers
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE POWER WASHING THE HOUSE DX: FOREARM CONTUSIONS / MULTI. ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX ARM WHEN FELL FORM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT. C/O FALL OFF LADDER, RT. HAND PAIN, SWELLING. FELL APPROX. 4 FEET. 2 DAYS AGO. DX. OCCULT FX, RT. RADIAL HEAD, RT. HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RIGHT RADIAL HEAD FX. PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF LADDER TO CONCRETE FLOOR DX. FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
44 Y/O M INJURED L FOREARM WHEN FELL OFF LADDER AND WENT THRU WINDOW AT HOME. DX; LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER, FX RT ULNA AND RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RADIAL #. FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RIGHT ULNAR # FALLING OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER WHEN TRYING TO CUT A TREE - FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LACERATION LT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS FALLING FROM LADDER.CUT IN LOWER AND TRAUMA TO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER 4-5 FEET. DX-FRACTURE RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 10 FEET OFF LADDER. D:DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FALL FROM LADDER HITTING LOWER ARM DX: CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Drills
PT FELL 4 - 5 FT FROM LADDER WHEN DRILL KICKED BACK, ACUTE L DISTAL RAD IAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT RADIUS FX-FELL FROM LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RADIUS FX-FELL FROM LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER AND FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
28YOM-FRACTURE RIGHT LOWER ARM-FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME-LANDED ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT C/O BLOW TO RT FOREARM FROM FALLING LADDER THIS AFTERNOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
RIGHT ARM CONT PT FELL OFF LADDER HITTING ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LADDER FOLDED WHILE PT WAS ON 4TH OR 5TH RUNG. FELL ONTO ARM. D:DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER - RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ABOUT 5' DX: COMPOUND FRACTURE RT. DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT WRIST, LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
30 YO M FELL FROM LADDER. DX RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
L ARM INJURY.FELL FROM 12 FT LADDER,HIT BUILDING ON WAY DOWN.DX L ARM CONT,ABR (FOREARM)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A 5 FT. LADDER. DX-DISLOCATED FRACTURE RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME. D:DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT RADIAL HEAD FX - FELL OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Lighting equipment
PT FELL OFF LADDER WHILE REMOVING LIGHTS; ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER, CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX L RADIUS/ULNA; FELL OFF LADDER APPROX 8 FT LANDING ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER-HIT ARM DX FRACTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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