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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2003 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:162
50+ years old:137

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 06/30/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,STABLE NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 04/05/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 02/12/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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

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