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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| BACK INJURY FROM FALLING FROM STEP LADDER. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL ABOUT 4 FT OFF OF STEPLADDER C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 29 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: Stepladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| LUMBAR CONT & SPASM:: R HIP CONT: R SHOULDER, R KNEE CONT: FELL OFF STEPLADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, LANDED ON PORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| BACK INJURY FROM FALLING OFF STEP LADDER. DX-LOWER BACK STRAIN, ACUTE LUMBAGIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders, Christmas tree lights |
| LUMBAR STRAIN,LT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE PUTTIN G UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT STEPPED WRONG OFF OF 3 STEP LADDER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL 3-4 FT OFF STEPLADDER. DX: ABDOMINAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 46 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: Stepladders |
| PT FELL 3 FEET OFF STEPLADDER AND INJURED BACK DX// BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 40 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: Stepladders |
| 40YOM WAS PAINTING STANDING ON A SMALL STEP LADDER,FELL OFF ; COCCYX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders, Ladders |
| C/O WORSENING LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE FELL OFF STEPLADDER VERSUS A LADDER 4 FOOT HIGHT>>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 45 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: Stepladders |
| SPRAIN LOW BACK - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CO LOW BACK PAIN - STATES HE FELL OFF A 10' STEPLADDER AT HOME LAST NIGHT - ALSO SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 33 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: Stepladders |
| CONTUSION BUTTOCKS - 33 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE FELL FROM A 3' STEPLADDER AT HOME LANDING ON HER BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL 3 FT OFF STEPLADDER ONTO GROUND. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Containers |
| ABD WALL CONT. PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AND A BOX FELL ON HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 42 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: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF STEP LADDER, HURT HIP AT HOME. DX HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE FALLING OFF STEPLADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT SLIPPED OFF A STEPLADDER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT WAS ON A STEP LADDER AND STARTED TO COUGH THEN TWISTED STRAINED LOWE R BACK BUT ADMITTED FOR COPD EXACERBATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FEL LOFF STEPLADDER. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 43 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: Stepladders |
| 43 YO FELL OFF STEPLADDER INJURED BACK CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-FELL FROM STEPLADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | 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: Stepladders, Refrigerators |
| LUMBAR CONTUSION.LS.PT WAS WALKING UP A STEPLADDER TO CLEAN TOP OF R EFRIGERATOR AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders, Sleeping bags |
| DX ACUTE ON CHRONIC LBP/AMA: ON STEP LADDER & TRIED TO CATCH FALLING SLEEPING BAG, FELL BACKWARDS & BUMPED LOWER BACK ON MOTORCYCLE BARS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 35 YO FEMALE FELL OFF STEP LADDER THIS MORNING LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF SMALL STEP LADDER ONTO FLOOR DX HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 47 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: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF A STEPLADDER LANDINGONTO BUTTOCKS >> CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 46YOF WAS HOME UP ON A STEPLADDER, FELL OFF INJURING LOWER BACK; BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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