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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 362
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Date: 07/24/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
INTERNAL DERANGE.OF KNEE:ON 40 FT LADDER HELPING NEIGHBOR W/ROOF,LADDER STARTED TO SLIDE, PT JUMPED 15 FT, LANDING ON FEET, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH STRAIN TO LEFT KNEE PT STATES STARTED HURTING WHEN PT WAS COMIN G DOWN OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER 8FT AND DX WITH ACUTE KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
SPRAIN KNEE - 41 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT KNEE PAIN - REPORTS HE FELL FROM 8 FOOT LADDER YESTERDAY - CAUGHT LEG IN LADDER ON WAY DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AS WAS CHANGING CURTAINS. R KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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