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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2006 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 750
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:490
50+ years old:260

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
STRAIN SHOULDER - 51 YO MALE COMPLAINS OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN - ONSET WH EN UNHOOKING LADDER FROM ROOF - STATES PAIN IS WORSENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION SHOULDER - 30 YO MALE FELL FROM A LADDER - WAS 25' UP ON LADD ER & LEG GOT CAUGHT IN RUNG & PT HIT LT SHOULDER - LADDER DID NOT FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER CAUSING A FX TO RT CLAVICL E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT WAS PAINTING AT HOME AND FELL OFF OF A LADDER 30-35 FT AND INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER. DX-LEFT SCAPULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL 6 FEET FROM LADDER YESTERD AY WHILE LIMBING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS CARRYING 16FT EXTENSION LADDER WHICH FELL. DX: R AC SEP GRADE 3, DIABETES MELLITUS, CHR RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
30YOM FELL OFF LADDER HANGING DRYWALL LT SHOULDER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO SHOULDER FROM 12 FT LADDER 2 DAYS AGO. DX - LT TRAPEZIUS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 8 FEET AT HOME CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, LANDED ON HANDS, IN TURN INJURYING L. SHOULDER. DX. L SHOULDER STRAIN .#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT 8 FT INJURING HIS LT SHOULDER & ARM. DX - SHOULDER CONTUSION & LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL FROM LADDER STUCK R. SHOULDER ON GROUD DX. R. SHOULDER CONTU SION .#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL ABOUT 5-1/2 FT FROM LADDER TO FLOOR LANDING ON RT SHOULDER DX - SHOULDER INJURY, POSS AC SEPARATION VS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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