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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,852
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2004 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| PT ON 30FT LADDER , FELL , AND LANDED ON A ROOF OF A HOUSE +LOC DX BL UNT CHEST AND ABD TRAUMA, SZ DISORDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 41 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF A LADDER LEFT RIB CONTUSION BLUNT TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| ON A LADDER FELL 10 - 12 FEET LEFT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 5-6 FT LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| DISLOCATED L 5TH MTP, AVULS FX L MCP, FX L RADIUS; FELL OFF 8 FT LADDER , LANDING ON ANKLE & WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 36 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: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| PT. ON EXTENSION LADDER, SLID DOWN WALL W/PAT. RIDING LADDER DOWN 6 FEE T. DX CONT CHEST, ABDM, L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CAUGHT FOOT IN AN EXTENSION LADDER DX: L FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL COMING DOWN 12 FT LADDER MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CUT FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN EXTENSION LADDER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT FELL OFF OF 12 FOOT LADDER AND LANDED ON THE DECK/LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF 30FT LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT FRIENDS HOME SUST INJ TO R SIDE OF NECK R SHO R WRIST R HIP D MULT STRAINS AND CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIS NEW HOUSE, SLIPPED ON LA DDER AND CUT HIMSELF. DX; .75 INCH LACERATION TO R RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 44 YOM FELL 8 FEET FROM A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RE INJURY LEFT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON FOOT - CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL DOWN LADDER ABOUT 5FT DX LUMBAR STRAIN, R SIDE CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AND INJURIED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2004 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 10-15' FROM LADDER ONTO BACK DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 40 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| EXTENSION LADDER COLLAPSED ONTO PT. DX: BACK CONT, BILAT ANKLES/FEET CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT. WENT INTO BACK TO BATHROOM AT GROCERY STORE, HIT ON R SCALP BY FALL ING EXTENSION LADDER. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| UP ON EXTENSION LADDER, FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FT, PAIN TO R WRIST, L ELBOW, L HIP DX: FX R WRIST, L ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL OFF A 10 FT LADDER FELL ONTO A TRASH CAN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME C/O SHOULDER PAIN DX: AC JOINT SEPERATION 2) CONTUSION RT OCCIPUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL 10 FEET OFF LADDER WHEN COLLAPSABLE EXTENSION LADDER FOLDED IN TWO AND LANDED ON FEET. D: ANKLE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM A LADDER,FXR ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | 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: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF LADDER HIT BRICK FLOWER BED. DX R RIB STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME,BILATERAL PATELLA FX,FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/18/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER OF 25FT LANDED ON FEET, FELL BACKWARD NO LOC DX LUM BAR 1 BURST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| FELL FROM A LADDER APPROX 12 FEET,HIT L WRIST ON A PLANTER,FX L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 48 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER, 8' , WHILE WORKING ON A TREE, STRIKING H IS LATERAL CHEST. DX: RIB FX, FINGER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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