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Accidents - Stepladders - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Date: 10/09/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Hand saws
TIBIA FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE SAWING A TREE LIMB WITH A HAND SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
ELFT LEG LAC, PT SLIPPED OFF SHORT STEPLADDER ANDFELL WHEN INSTALLING W INDOW SCREENS AT HIT HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
LOWER LEG STRAIN-FELL OFF STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS CLEANING THE GUTTERS OF HOUSE AND STEP LADDER FELL AND PT HELD O NTO GUTTER THEN FELL 9FT. D: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
LEFT FIBULA FX.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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