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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,625
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| RIGHT HUM FX. PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| HUMERAL FX. PT WAS HANGING DECORATIONS AND FELL FROM A LADDER AT CHURCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PATIENT FELL 10-2 FT. OFF LADDER, LANDED ON SHOULDER. DX-FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER; C/O ARM PAIN DX: CONTUSION LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PATIENT FELL 8 FT. OFF A LADDER, HAD BEEN PAINTING, C/O LEFT HAND AND SHOULDR PAIN. DX-CONTUSION UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER YESTERDAY FX HUMERUS * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT WITH FRACTURED ARM IN FALL OFF LADDER WHILE PAINTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| INCOMPLETE FRACTURE OF LEFT HUMERUS FROM FALL OFF LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders, Alcohol |
| 52 YOM FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE PAINTING, IS INTOXICATED, SUSTAINED A LA RGE LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AND A FRACTURED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL 15-20 FEET FROM A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| RT HUMERUS FX.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF A LADDER ONTO A PILE OF WOOD. DX: LEFT INNER UPPER ARM LACERAT ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL 6 FT OFF OF LADDER. DX: R HUMERAL HEAD FX, R HIP FX, ALCOHOL INTOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Air conditioners |
| UPPER ARM CTS-FELL FROM LADDER-HIT AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL 6 FT OFF LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. DX: L HUMERUS FX, L THUMB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMING TREES-HIT THE GROUND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Footwear |
| PT HAD FALL OFF LADDER. WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER WITH FLIP FLOPS ON. D: H UMERAS FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| RT UPPER EXTREMITY LAC.PT FELL OFF A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders, Fences or fence posts |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER ONTO FENCE, ABSCESS WITH CELLULITIS TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Ladders |
| 47Y/O,F,FELL FROM LADDER ONTO STONES LAST SAT., THINKS PUNCTURE WOUND INFECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL HITTING RUE ONTO A LADDER RING " CONTS'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX: R PROX HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT 6 FEET LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER/HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| R HUMEROUS FX/59YOF FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ladders |
| LIFTING A LADDER AND INJ SHOULDER WITH BICEPT TENDON RUPTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2007 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| SMALL LADDER FELL ONTO PT'S ARM. DX: R DISTAL HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF 2ND RUNG OF LADDER. DX HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ladders |
| C/O UPPER ARM PAIN, FELL OFF LADDER & INJURED ARM WITH INCREASED PAIN DX DVT UPPER EXTREMITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Chain saws |
| PT WAS AT HOME STANDING ON A LADDER CUTTING DOWN A TREE BRACH WITH A CHAIN SAW CAUISNG A FX TO LT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL 8FT OFF LADDER, DEEP LACERATION L ARM, LOSS OF 1000 CC BLOOD PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DX DEEP LACERATION L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Alcohol |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF LADDER-ETOH INVOLVED-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER ARM-FELL 3-4 FT FROM LADDER ONTO RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| 5 Y/O M SUS A RIGHT ARM INJURY X TODAY. WHILE AT HOME PT FELL OFF A LAD DER ONTO AR. DX TYPE 3 RIGHT SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF 15FTH LADDER LANDING ONTO SHOULDER ' HUMRUS FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL FROM 3FTH OFF A ROPE LADDER ONTO SHOULDER ' HUMRUS FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL 10-12 FT FROM LADDER. DX: L HIP CONT, L HUMERUS FX, MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 6 FT LADDER. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN, R PROX HUMERUS FX, ETOH ABUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2007 | 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ladders |
| DIZZY AND FELL OFF LADDER CONTUSING ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL OFF 20FTH LADDER LANDING ONTO SHOULDER " HUMRUS FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| LEFT HUM FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING OFF A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/24/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT WAS AT HOME FELL OFF A LADDER CAUSING A FX TO RT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| FELL FROM THIRD RUNG OF LADDER DX: FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders |
| PT FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER. DX: L HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ladders, Light bulbs |
| PT COMING OFF A LADDER AFTER CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF THE LAS T STEP ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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