Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,550
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	526	Shoulder:	490
Upper Trunk:	425	Head:	424
Hand:	389	Neck:	318
Lower Arm:	317	Wrist:	317
Foot:	246	Elbow:	218
Ankle:	218	Face:	181
Knee:	166	Finger:	162
Lower Leg:	133	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AND SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER APROXIMATELY 8 FT AND FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 49 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: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL APPROX 4 FT OFF A LADDER ONTO HIS BACK C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX - BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 43 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Lighting equipment
THORACIC LUMBAR STRAIN: FELL ABOUT 18 FT FROM LADDER PUTTING UP LIGHTS, LANDED ON FEET, BACK HIT LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
47YOM CAUGHT SELF AND LADDER EXTENSION LADDER TENDON INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS ON 10 FOOT LADDER WHEN I FELL IT STRUCK PT ON RIGHT ANKLE FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
WASHING WALL FELL FROM LADDER LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 31 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
FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME STRIKING HEAD DX CLOSED HEAD INJ W CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LACERATION FOREARM - 28 YOM FELL WHEN EXTENSION LADDER SLIPPED SUSTAINI NG A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM NEAR WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS UP ON A LADDER FIXING A GATE AT HIS RESIDENCE AND FELL. DX: CO NTUSION, RIGHT TEMPLE, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA W/O LOSS OF CONSCIOUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION SHOULDER - 30 YO MALE FELL FROM A LADDER - WAS 25' UP ON LADD ER & LEG GOT CAUGHT IN RUNG & PT HIT LT SHOULDER - LADDER DID NOT FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER CAUSING A FX TO RT CLAVICL E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 48 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 ON AN EXTENSION LADDER LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT WAS PAINTING AT HOME AND FELL OFF OF A LADDER 30-35 FT AND INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER. DX-LEFT SCAPULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME ABOUT 3 1/2 - 4 FT OFF THE GROUND ONTO OUTS TRETCHED ARMS FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEG AND ARM. PT WAS ON LADDER BECAME DIZZY FELL LEG CAUGHT IN ROPE ON LADDER.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
42YOM FELL OFF LADDER 10-15 FT HEMATOMA SCALP MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM AN EXTENSION LADDER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL BACKWARDS 10 FT OFF LADDER BACK CONTUSION - UPPER AND LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 46 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 FROM 10 FOOT LADDER; CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 28 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 LADDER 6-8 FT UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER (10 FEET) DX: RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT C/O LT THUMB INJURY AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER 2-3 STEPS LANDING ON BUTTOCKS & LT THUMB. DX - FINGER FRACTURE & DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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: Extension or straight ladders
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN AN EXTENSION LADDER. DX: RIGHT HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ON A SMALL LADDER IN HIS GARAGE AND FELL, IS UNABLE TO MOVE. DX-SPIRAL DISTAL THIRD TIBIA FRACTURE W/PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ON A LADDER PAINTING & FELL LANDING ONTO HER LT ARM INJURING LT WRIST. DX - LT DISTAL RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME WHILE PUTTING UP WALLPAPER SUSTAINING ACUTE NECK PAIN & RT UPPER EXTREMITY WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	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
PATIENT FELL FROM AN 8 FT LADDER HITTING HIS HEAD & C/O PAIN TO HIS RT KNEE. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME STATES HAND PAIN RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2006	Age: 31 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
FELL 24 FT OFF OF A LADDER WHICH BROKE HITTING HIM CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
29YOM FELL OF 8 FT LADDER ONTO WOODEN FLOORFX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 36 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 HAD A 10-12 FT FALL FROM A LADDER SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER SUSTAINING A TOE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN LADDER C/O ANKLE PAIN DX: CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM ABOUT 5' FROM A LADDER WITH ARMS OUTSTRETECHED DX: BILATERAL WRIST FRACTURES *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
41YOM CERVICAL STRAIN FELL OFF STRAIGHT LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT TRIPPED OVER LADDER, LANDING ON HIP DX: CONTUSION LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE UPPER SPINE - PATIENT FELL 15' OFF LADDER 30 MINUTES AGO - LAN DED FLAT ON HIS BACK - UNABLE TO STAND - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 38 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: Extension or straight ladders, Fertilizers
CONTUSION LOWER BACK - 38 YOF FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER ONTO MULCH, C/O LOWER BACK AND BILATERAL HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 7 FT OFF LADDER FX RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL ABOUT 10 FT DOWN A LADDER C/O DISCOMFORT IN THE RT ELBOW & RT FOOT. DX - RT ELBOW & RT FOOT CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT L.LEG CLIMBING UP ON A FIRESCAPE LADDER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
27YOM FELL OFF 6-7 FT LADDER LUMBAR STRAIN AT NEIGHBORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
~PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER FELL 3 FEET HEADACHE BACK PAIN +LOC 3 SEC DX// HEAD CONTUSION LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 25-30 FEET/ FALL, TORSO TRAUMA
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION COCCYX - PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME TODAY- FELL ABOUT 15 FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT PRESENTED WITH ELBOW PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER. PT LEFT WITHOUT SEEING PROVIDER. DX: ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol
PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL 25 FT FROM LADDER AT HOME.ETOH INVOLVED DX: TRAUMA TO CHEST-COUGHING UP BLOOD/URINATING BLOOD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
TORE MENISCUS MUSCLE IN KNEE ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
30YOM FELL OFF LADDER HANGING DRYWALL LT SHOULDER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HIT HAND ON EXTENSION LADDER AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STRAIN NECK - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH NECK PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A 6' LA DDER THIS MORNING - PAIN INCREASED THROUGH DAY - ALSO UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 32 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: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER LANDING ON HIS RT LOWER BACK SUSTAINING A BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT 5 FT ONTO HIS LT ARM C/O LT ELBOW & WRIST PAIN. DX - RADIAL HEAD & PISIFORM BONE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
41 Y/O M INJURED R WRIST WHEN FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX; STRAIN R WRIST..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT C/O RT ARM & LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING FROM LADDER. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND TO ARM, LOWER LIMB ABRASION, HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT SLIPPED FROM EXTENSION LADDER OFF ROOF. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, CHIN LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS CLEANING GLASS WHILE ON A LADDER, HE SLIPPED & HIS HAND WENT THROUGH THE GLASS SUSTAINING A WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL APPROX 7 FT OFF A LADDER SUSTAINING A WRIST FRACTURE, RT FOOT CONTUSION & MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A LADDER & SLIPPED OFF FALLING HITTING HER HEAD & INJURING LT WRIST & FOOT. DX - LT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LACERATION FOREHEAD-FELL 8 FEET FROM LADDER-LANDED ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 7-8 FT LADDER AT HOME THIS AM, HAS ELBOW AND WRSIT PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: RADIAL HEAD FX, TRIQUETRUM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER A LADDER FELL ON IT. DX - LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM 8 FT LADDER -FELL ON BUTTOCKS RIGHT BUTTOCK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
INJURED R. FOOT CLIMBING LADDER. DX. R. FOOT SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO SHOULDER FROM 12 FT LADDER 2 DAYS AGO. DX - LT TRAPEZIUS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 8 FEET AT HOME CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS UP ON A LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL PARTIALLY DOWN THE LADDER BA NGING HIS LEFT ARM. DX: HEMATOMA LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Light bulbs
FELL FROM A LADDER ONTO BUTTOCKS WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB COCCYX FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, LANDED ON HANDS, IN TURN INJURYING L. SHOULDER. DX. L SHOULDER STRAIN .#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
JUMPED FORM LADER, TWISTED L. FOOT. DX. L. FOOT SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2006	Age: 44 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: Extension or straight ladders
44 YOF FELL OFF 6FT LADDER. SPRAIN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	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: Puncture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT HAND PUNCTURED: NAIL PUNCTURED RT HAND, ON EXTENSION LADDER, FELL, LANDING ON A NAIL, AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 34 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, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON ROOF @ HOME LADDER SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN TRUSSES. C/O NECK PAIN, DX CERVICAL STRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER LAST NIGHT & HIT HEAD SUSTAINING A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL FROM LADDER STRUCK R. HAND ON GROUND INJURYING 5TH FINGER. DX . FX. R 5TH FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL ABOUT 5-1/2 FT FROM LADDER TO FLOOR LANDING ON RT SHOULDER DX - SHOULDER INJURY, POSS AC SEPARATION VS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION FOREARM - PATIENT PRESENT WITH BILATERAL FOREARM PAIN - BOTH ARMS WERE CAUGHT IN TELESCOPING LADDER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN: 3 DAYS AGO SLIDING DOWN SIDE OF HOUSE ON EXTENSION LADDER, JUMPED OFF 12 FT, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS ON A LADDER AND A CHUNK OF SNOW FELL OFF THE ROOF KNOCKING HIM O FF LADDER AND HE HIT HEAD ON A RAILING. DX: HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15 FT OFF A LADDER -LADDER COLLAPSED RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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