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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,350
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| CUT HAND DURING FALL FROM LADDER DX: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL FIFTEEN FEET OFF LADDER CONTUSING HAND AND BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH HER FATHER WHEN HE FELL OFF THE LA DDER ONTO HER SHE TRIED TO CATCH HIM STRAINED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| RT HAND FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A HAND BY FALLING FROM A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PATIENT WAS ON A LADDER, LOST BALANCE & PUT HIS HAND THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW CUTTING HIS LT PALM. DX - LT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 48 YOM CONTUSION HAND WHEN FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER AND CUT HAND ON METAL ROOFING. DX: LACERATION RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FX HAND WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| SPRAIN HAND - 45 YOM C/O LEFT HAND PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| LADDER PT WAS ON GAVE WAY & PT'S HAND WENT THROUGH GLASS. RT HAND LAC X 2 & SKIN AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Pipes |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER HITTING HAND ON PIPE DX:HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| CUT HAND ON LADDER DX. HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: FX RT 5TH METATARSAL METACARPAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| PT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AND LACERATED HAND ON A PC OF SHEET METAL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Sprayers |
| PT WAS ON LADDER PRESSURE WASHING AND SLIPPED W/HAND CONTACTING WATER. DX: SOFT TISSUE SWELLING/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT STATES HE FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME INJURED HAND FX RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| 38 YEAR OLD MALE FELL OFF LADDER AND HIT RUNG ON THE WAY DOWN FRACTURE RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| LADDER FELL ON HAND DX: L HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| CONTUSION HAND - 26 YOM FELL WHEN LADDER TO ATTIC COLLAPSED INJURING HI S RIGHT HAND AND SUSTAINING A SMALL LAC TO HIS RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| FELL OFF LADDER WHILE PAINTING INJURED HAND HAND SPRAIN, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT CHIPPING ICE AND POKED WEB SPACE BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, PT ALSO FELL 9 FT FOEM LADDER, NO LOC DX: PUNCTURE TO L HAND, L RIB SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER. DX- R HAND FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AND LANDED WITH HAND STRIKING TAILGATE OF TRUCK. D: BOXER'S FX, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER FRACTURED RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| LADDER FELL ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN FALLING OFF A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| HAND FX. PT FELL OFF LADDER INJURING HAND, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO HAND FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Fences or fence posts |
| FELL FROM A LADDER GRABBED ONTOA NEW CHAIN LINK FENCE RIGHT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER/ LAC LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| C/O R HAND LACERATION PALMAR SURFACE, PT FELL FROM 5-6FT LADDER AT HOME , TRIED BRACE SELF,PUT R HAND THRU GLASS WINDOW DX, R HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER YESTERDAY AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT HAND FRACTURED H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER LAST P.M.-FX 5TH METACARPAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER ONTO HAND FX IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Garage doors |
| FELL OFF LADDER CUT HAND ON GARAGE DOOR DX: L HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER DX. HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT DX BILATERAL COLLE'S FX - S/P FELL PFF LADDER 2 STORIES ON BOTH OUTSTRETCHED HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| 29 YO FELL OFF LADDER INJURED HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| HAND INJ. PT FELL HITTING HAND ON LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT. FELL 3 STEPS OFF A LADDER, COMPLAINS PAIN L HAND. DX. CONT L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF OF LADDER AT HOME, FX LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER YESTERDAY. RT HAND/WRIST INJURY, R/O HIDDEN (OCCULT) FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ladders, Power drills or accessories |
| PT WORKING AT HOME WHEN A POWER DRILL FELL OFF A LADDER STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FRACTURE HAND - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL 20' FROM A LADDER AT HOME - LAD DER SLID OUT - PT LANDED HOLDING ONTO LADDER - ALSO HAS LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT. FELL ON SUNDAY FROM LADDER 6 FEET, FELL ONTO L SIDE ONTO ELBOW AND L THUMB. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L THUMB, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL OFF LADDER HIT HAND ON WALL DX: R HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF A LADDER DX: R HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER DX. HAND STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| LEFT HAND CELL. PT INJURED HAND WHEN HE CUT HIMSELF ON A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL AND HIT HAND ON LADDER. DX: L 4/5 METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FX HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PAIN TO HAND FELL FROM LADDER ONTO HAND DX: CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER SUSTAINED A POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| 31 YO FELL FROM LADDER FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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