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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 655
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:443
50+ years old:205

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF THE LADDER DX: T12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/26/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/15/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/08/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
RUPTURED SPLEEN WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 06/03/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/15/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/25/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/23/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
TRIPPED OFF EXTENSION LADDER, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/06/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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

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