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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,838
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2009 | Age: 37 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 |
| PT WAS UP ON A LADDER IN GARAGE, WHEN FELL ABOUT 6 FEET LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE, HAS PAIN IN R HIP AND SHOULDER DX: CONT HIP & SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Manual filing or sanding tools |
| FRACTURE HAND - 31 YO MALE WAS ON LADDER USING BLOCK SANDER WHEN A RUNG BROKE - PT FELL 5FT AND LADDER LANDED ON HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| CRUSH ANKLE - 38 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CO RIGHT ANKLE PAIN - UP SEVERAL STEPS ON LADDER, DROPPED BUNDLE OF SHINGLES HE WAS CARRYING ON ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2009 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS HIP PAIN LT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| R RIB STRAIN, PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 27 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS KNEE PAIN CONTUSION LT KNEE AND RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Carts |
| PT STATES GOT RIGHT 4TH FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN A METAL LADDER AND A 800 LB CART NOW HAS PAIN TO RIGHT FINGERS DX RIGHT FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION LOW BACK - 35 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER FALLING 3' FRO M AN EXTENSION LADDER - HAS TENDERNESS OF THE LEFT LUMBAR REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 29 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, Buckets or pails |
| CONTUSION LOW BACK - 29 YO MALE FELL 4 FEET FROM AN EXTENSION LADDER LA NDING ON A 5 GALLON PAIL - CO LOW BACK AND HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 37 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: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PNEUMOTHORAX - 37 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING - STATES H E FELL OFF A ONE STORY LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER, L ANKLE AND FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FOOT CT-HIT FOOT ON EXTENSION LADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS SHOULDER PAIN SPRAIN RT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2009 | Age: 35 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 |
| WORKING ON HOUSE FELL OFF LADDER CONTUSION OF HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Tables |
| CLOSED HEAD INJURY - 31 YO MALE WAS ON LADDER IN HIS GARAGE RETRIEVING CAMPING GEAR WHEN TABLE FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK TOP OF HIS HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS AT A MUSIC CONCERT AND WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL OFF LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 OVER 10FT OFF OF A 25FT EXTENTION LADDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Portable swimming pools |
| PT WITH PAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE AFTER DOING FLIP OFF LADDER INTO KIDDIE POO L. DX RIGHT ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WITH DISLOCATION TO LEFT SHOULDER AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER. DX LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME HAS LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CLAVICAL FX-A 12FT LADDER FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 42 YOF SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT WHEN EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION JAW - 47 YO FEMALE FELL 25 FEET FROM LADDER - STATES SHE LAND ED ON HER FACE AND RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 7 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 48 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 |
| FELL 12FT OFF LADDER FRACTURED ANKLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER AND HURT LEFT WRIST SPRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 48YOM CAUGHT LT THUMB IN A EXTENSION LADDER WHILE AT HOME; CRUSHING INJURY THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 47 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 |
| PAINTING ON MOTHERINLAWS HOUSE LADDER COLLAPSED CONTUSION LOWER BAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| HURT SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING A LADDER FRACTURE SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| SPRAIN ANKLE - 37 YO MALE REPORTS FALL FROM LADDER WHEN CARRYING ROOFIN G SHINGLES - FELL DOWN 6 RUNGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 31 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, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 31YOM, FELL OFF LADDER CLEANING GUTTERS, BACK STRAIN CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 45 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 |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME HAS RT ANKLE PAIN SPRAIN RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 34 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, Fans |
| PT ON LADDER AT HOME CUT FOREHEAD ON CEILING FAN LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER LANDING ON HER BUTTOCK, DX SACRUN CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER-DISLOCATION L LITTLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 50 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION RIBS - 50 YO MALE FELL FROM 12 - 14 FOOT LADDER LANDING ON RI GHT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | 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 |
| PT FELL OFF 4 T\-5 FOOT LADDER ONTO BACK-LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT STATES FELL OFF OF A 4 FT LADDER ONTO THE GROUND LAST NIGHT NOW IS H AVING NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN DX UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME TO FLOOR HAS NECK PAIN CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER-SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| LACERATION FACE - 49 YO MALE WAS REMOVING SNOW WITH SHOVEL FROM DAD'S R OOF - FELL OFF LADDER APPROX 20' - HAS 1.5 CM LAC TO RIGHT SIDE OF CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| STRAIN FOOT - 26 YO MALE STATES CLEARING HIS ROOF OF SNOW YESTERDAY WHE N LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM - PT LANDED ON LEFT FOOT ARCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| PT FELL 20 FT FROM EXTENSION LADDER WHILE HELPING A FRIEND. DX: BILAT OPEN ANKLE FX'S, C6 FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 38 YOM SLIPPED OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER SUSTAINING A FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT STANDING ON LADDER TO REMOVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN LADDER FELL AND PT NOW CO L ARM PAIN DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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