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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:152
50+ years old:114

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT FELL 10 TO 12 FEET FROM LADDER AT HOME LANDING ON CEMENT SURFACE - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
59 YR OLD FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER ONTO WRIST SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
EXTENSION PART OF LADDER SLIPPED DOWN ONTO HIS HAND CONTUSING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP DX. SPRAIN TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 10FT LADDER NO LOC DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST, MINOR CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM 6FT LADDER +LOC WAS PAINTING DX FX WRIST , POSSIBLE CHI, NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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