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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 456
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Date: 11/15/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AGAINST THE HOUSE AND LADDER PUSHED AWAY FROM HOUSE CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX: LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER FALLING FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS ON A LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HITTING RUNGS. DX: CONTUS ION TO LOWER LEG AND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER-CONTUSION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER-LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
30Y/O,M,GETTING OFF OF ROOF ONTO A STRAIGHT LADDER, LADDER SLIPPED @ HO ME, CONTUSION RLOWER LEG, ANKLE, & FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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