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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO STRIKING HIS HEAD COMPLAIN -ING OF PERSISTENT HEADACHES. DX - RT PARIETAL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT. FELL FROM LADDER , STRUCK HEAD ON DECK. DX. ACUTE CONCUSSION. DR' S ACTUAL DX. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| ACUTE CONCUSSIVE HEAD INJURY: ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN: STANDING OUTSIDE WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW OVER TALL *** LADDER,STRUCK HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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