Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,948
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	121
6-15 years old:	175
16-25 years old:	405
26-50 years old:	2,946
50+ years old:	2,299

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	823	Lower Arm:	758
Lower Trunk:	757	Upper Trunk:	655
Ankle:	421	Shoulder:	402
Lower Leg:	300	Neck:	300
Hand:	295	Foot:	275
Finger:	265	Wrist:	205
Upper Leg:	139	Knee:	131
Face:	111	Elbow:	69
Upper Arm:	16	25 - 50% Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT DESCENDING THE ATTIC EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SUB DURAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF 2 STORY LADDER HITTING FIRST STORY ROOF FRACTURE PROXIMAL RADIAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE FINGER - 13 YOM CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN A FOLDING LADDER ON W EDNESDAY, THUMBNAIL PURPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CLOSED HEAD INJURY; STATES 30 FT LADDER FELL ONTO HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 1 WEEK AGO, BACK PAIN, FELL 4-5 FT DX: LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS HOLDING LADDER FOR HUSBAND WHEN HE FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON HE R AS WELL AS THE LADDER LEFT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
TWISTED FINGER IN A LADDER RUNG CONTUSION RIGHT 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS CLEANING HOUSE AND FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER, LANDED ON HIS FEET. DX-RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 46 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: Extension or straight ladders
JUMPED OFF 6' LADDER, HEADACHE, BACK PAIN DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 52 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ON FRIDAY, BACK PAIN DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FX FIBULA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION - FELL WHEN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TI PPED TO THE SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, ANKLE PAIN DX OPEN ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 10' - 12' FROM LADDER - CUT TO NOSE, FOREHEAD DX NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Bunk beds
PT STATES FELL OFF LADDER TO TOP BUNKC BED LANDED ON LEFT ARM C/O LEFT FOREARM PAIN LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 11 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER APROX 6 FT IN AIR;CONT, BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 28 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ON TUESDAY - LOWER BACK PAIN DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 3 FEET DOWN OFF LADDER,FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL FROM LADDER ABOUT 10 FT, R SHOULDER/ARM PAIN, HEAD PAIN, -LOC DX: FX R HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER--PAIN TO BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 15 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM 6FT LADDER;ABDOMINAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 39 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF A 10 FT LADDER SACRUM CONTUSION LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 6 FT WOODEN LADDER IN CLOSET AT HOME-C/O ABRASION LT UPPER LEG PAIN LT ANKLE/FOOT; CONTUSION/ABRASION LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, NECK AND BACK PAIN DX: CERVICAL STRAIN/LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 39 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: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF THE LADDER DX: T12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
53 YOM WAS UP ON LADDER CLEANING OUT GUTTER; HE SLIPPED AND HIT HAND AG AINST GUTTER. LACERATION, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
18 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN JUMPED OFF LADDER AND CLIPPERS FELL O N HIM OFF OF ROOF AT HOME. DX; LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	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: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 10' LADDER - DX MULTIPLE VERTEBRAE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
24 YO FEMALE FELL OFF LADDER,FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL, PAIN L ANKLE/LEG, FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF A LADDER AND INVERTED ANKLE DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
46 YO FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER,CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 50 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15' OFF EXTENSION LADDER - HIT TREE LIMB ON WAY DOW DX LIVER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 YO FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER,HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 10-14FT FROM LADDER DX-LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
81 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER,FRACTURED CERVICAL #7 VERTIBRA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
43 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
53 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER, LT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL OFF LADDER & HIT L RIBS ON LARGE FLOWER POT DX - CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
77 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FX SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 33 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: Extension or straight ladders
GOING UP LADDER & FELT PULL DX - LUMBARSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 40 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 15' STRAIGHT LADDER. DX: LEFT HIP AND KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
59 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Benches
RIGHT HIP CONTUSION. FELL FROM LADDER AND LANDED WITH LOWER BACK ON A BENCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
22 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
27 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT CUT L CALF ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG BEFORE HITTING GROUND CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL WHEN EXTENSION LADDER COLLAPSED FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF A LADDER,R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
BILATERAL SHOULDER CTS-FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER ONTO CONCRETE PORCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
44 YO MALE WAS TRYING TO GET ON TOP OF TRAILER WITH A LADDR,SLIPPED,PUT ARM THROUGH STORM WINDOW,LAC TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 8 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: Extension or straight ladders
RUPTURED SPLEEN WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 10FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER. DX: LAC 1 CM/CONT L ANKLE, COCCYX CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
R FOOT SPR/30YOM AT PARENTS HOUSE UP EXTENSION LADDER CUTTING BRANCHES WHEN BRANCH PUSHED LADDER & PT JUMPED 15-18' LANDING ON STEP OF LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHI WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
FELL BACKWARDS OFF A 15 FT LADDER -STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER TO SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
54 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM A LADDER,APPROX.10 TO 15 FT,LACERATION TO L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
BUILDING GARAGE, FELL OFF LADDER, CAUGHT HANDS ON RAFTER, FELL TO GROUN D. DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
24YOM FELL FROM ATTIC LADDER ONTO LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS, FELL 7 FEET. D X: STRAIN, LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER APPROX 10 FT AT HOME, FX. LEFT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF LADDER AND FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF LADDER--HIT CEMENT FLOOR DX FRACTURE RIGHT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,STABLE NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 68 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,L SIDED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FACIAL LAC-ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER FELL-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON A LADDER 7 - 8 FT FELL ON ASPHALT CONTUSION ABRASIONS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN L HAND S/P FALL FROM LADDER AS TOP PART OF LADDER SLIPPED DOWN. DX CONT LT KNEE/ FX PROX 5TH MC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
BACK PAIN. SLIPPED & FELL APX 20 FT, LANDED ON BACK. FELL FROM FOLDING LADDER. DX; BACK INJURY W/ SENSORY DEFICIT LLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER,FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON A LADDER 10 FT - LADDER COLLAPSED - FELL LEFT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 54 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: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER AND INJURED BACK DX: T12 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
34 YOF SITTING IN GARAGE EXTENSION LADDER FELL FROM RAFTERS HIT IN HEAD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF STRAIGHT LADDER AT HOME INJURING FNGER. DX: FINGER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURED ARM WHEN FELL OFF LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
8 YOM SEEN FOR LT RING FINGER CONTUSION AFTER FALLING FROM A HINGED LAD DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER;CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 12 FEET OFF LADDER AT HOME INJURING SHOULDER. DX; CONTUSION SHOU LDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURED FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A LADDER FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT'S THUMB CAUGHT IN EXTENSION LADDER. DX: L L THUMB 5 CM/FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 12 FEET OFF LADDER LANDING ON FEET LAST NIGHT BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
CALCANEOUS FRACTURE, TRIMMING TREE, FELL OFF A 15 FOOT LADDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 14 FT LADDER RIGHT RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
76YOM-LACERATION LEFT PALM-HAND PINCHED BY ALUMINUM LADDER SLIDING DOWN ON HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 8 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON WRIST R DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 7-8 FEET LANDED ON BACK NO LOC R 7TH RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
FELL OFF LADDER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL 2 DAYS AGO NO LOC POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	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: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF OF LADDER LANDING ON BACK DX; BACK AND NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSED LOWER BACK WHEN WIND BLEW LADDER DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD WHEN LADDER FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
34 Y/O M C/O LFT ANKLE PAIN. PT HURT ANKLE WHEN THE LADDER FELL . DX AN KLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6-8 FEET FROM LADDER LANDING ON BACK CERVICAL LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER IN GARAGE, HIT HEAD ON CAR. DX; LACERATION H EAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 34 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: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 12 FEET FROM LADDER LANDED ON BACK NO LOC L1 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME LANDING ON CONCRETE. DISLOCATION TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 62 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: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED WRONG ON FOOT YESTERDAY COMMINUTED A NKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
54YOF AT HOME FELL OFF LADDER INJ R KNEE AND ANKLE DX/R KNEE STRAIN/R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HAND CRUSHED ON A POWER LADDER. DX. CRUSH INJURY L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
TRIPPED OFF EXTENSION LADDER, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL APPROX 10 FEET FROM LADDER R SHOULDER/CHEST/PELVIS CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 58 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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,CONTUSION TO PELVIC AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL OF *** EXTENSION LADDER ON PT. DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT LOWER ARM WHEN FELL FROM LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AND SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
29 Y/O M C/O FALL/BACK PAIN. PT FELL FROM LADDER. DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
75 Y/O M C/O FALL. PT FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER. DX FRAC. FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 38 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: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 12 FT. OFF EXTENSION LADDER AT MOM'S HOUSE. CAUGHT HAND ON RUNG D:THORACIC COMPRESSION FX, A/C SEPARATION, KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
46 Y/O M C/O WRIST AND RIB INJURY. PT FELL FROM LADDER AND HIT STAIR RA ILING. DX CHEST CONT AND LFT WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HAD LADDER IN PICKUP WAS USING LADDER FELL UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED CONCUSS ION AND CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF AN EXTENDED LADDER LANDED ON GRASS HELPING A FRIEND CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HIT THUMB ON EXTENSION LADDER LEFT THUMB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
31 YO M FALL FROM LADDER CUTTING KNEE ON LADDER. DX 4CM R KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 36 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: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights
PT. ON LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HURT HIS RIBS CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER APPROX 15 FT CANNOT FEEL FINGERS, R SHOULDER PAIN CL AVICLE MALFORMATION, R CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
EXTENSION LADDER FELL OFF OF WALL IN THE BARN AND FELL ON TOP OF PT'S HEAD. CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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