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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Chimneys, Ladders |
| 42 YOM FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER LANDING ON BACK WHILE TRYING TO REPAI R CHIMNEY - BLUNT TRAUMA RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 58 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: Fracture |
| Product: Chimneys |
| DX MULTIPLE R RIB FX/R ACETABULAR FX/LUNG CONTU/SMALL PNEUMOTHORAX: W CLEANING HIS CHIMNEY, FELL OFF ROOF, C/O PAIN ON R SIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chimneys |
| LAYING ON RIGHT BSIDE, ON TOP OF CHIMNEY, GOT UP AND TWISTED WRONG DX; CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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