Accidents - Other ladders - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,238
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	86
6-15 years old:	85
16-25 years old:	129
26-50 years old:	494
50+ years old:	442

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	196	Hand:	137
Head:	136	Ankle:	136
Shoulder:	129	Face:	98
Elbow:	91	Finger:	88
Foot:	68	Lower Leg:	67
Wrist:	38	Upper Trunk:	15
Toe:	15	Lower Arm:	11
Upper Arm:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Other ladders
FELL 8 FEET OFF LOFT LADDER, LANDED ON HEAD/ CONCUSSION W/LOC,LETHARGY, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF LADDER IN BARN LOFT/ RT SHOULDER AND NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN FOLDING LADDER. D: CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
36 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER AND LANDED ON FEET THEN BACK CLOSED FRACTURE THORACIC VERTEBRAE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD BY A FIRE ESCAPE LADDER LAC IT, NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN (R) SHOULDER, PT STS STEEL LADDER ON A STAGE, PT TRIED TO STOP & SUST INJURY AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders, Poles
FELL OFF LADDER ABOUT 5 FEET ONTO CONCRETE, STRUCK HIP ON METAL POLE STRAIN HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
54 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT HIS LT HAND CAUGHT IN THE FOLDIING ATTIC LADDER LACERATING HIS LT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ladders, House repair or construction materials
40 Y M FELL ABOUT 20 FEET FROM LADDER TO CEMENT INJURING LOWER BACK. DX: PAIN TO LOWER BACK, HIP, AND BOTH WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF ROPE LADDER INJURING RIGHT ANKLE DX: SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
65 Y.O. W MALE W/FX BACK. PT WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER, CUTTING DOWN TREE LIMBS & A LIMB FELL & STRUCK PT & HE FELL 15-20 FT @ CHURCH. PT AD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 72 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: Other ladders
72YOM-SPRAIN RIGHT HIP-FELL FROM LAST RUNG OF A LADDER HIT GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
ALUMINUM LADDER FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ladders
=35YOM INJ TO ANKLE DROPPED LADDER ON IT AT HOME DX/LOWER EXTREMEITY SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
PULLING DOWN OVERHEAD LADDER/STAIRWAY AT HOME, IT RELEASED TO GO UP AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE. DX LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders, Diving or diving boards
PATIENT FELL DOWN LAST 4 STEPS ON LADDER TO DIVING BOARD AT POOL, SEEN AT URGENT CARE, SENT TO ED; HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
18 YO MALE FELL OFF LADDER ABOUT 15' FRACTURE L3 AND L4
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
PT AT BUSCH GARDENS YESTERDAY WALKING ACROSS A ROPE LADDER WHEN HE SL;I PPED CATCHING RIGHT FIFTH FINGER IN THE ROAPE FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
PT STRUCK ON NOSE BY A METAL LADDERR X 2DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
SMALL WOODEN LADDER FELL OVER ON PATIENT'S ARM AT HOME; FOREARM CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 47 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: Other ladders
PT.WHO SUFFERED RT.ANKLE SPRAIN AFTER MISTEP ALUMINUM LADDER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER ONTO LEFT ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
PATIENT SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER WHEN CLIMBING ON ALUMINIUM LADDER AT HOM E; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF 10 FOOT LADDER DX: LT. CALCANEAL COMMINUTED FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF 4 FT. LADDER DX: LACERATION RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 4 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: Other ladders
PT FELL ONTO A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
PATIENT PUSHED FROM TOP OF SLIDE LADDER AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY; FOREARM FX .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE WORKING ON HOUSE, HYPEREXTENDED ELBOW LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Other ladders
PT TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION LITTLE TOE - STABBED LT TOE ON METAL LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. FELL OUT OF ATTIC LADDER, HIT METAL RAILING AS PT FELL W/CUT T O WRIST. DX. LAC L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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