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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AND SUSTAINED A LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY INJURY. DX - COMMINUTED FX OF LT HUMERUS, FRACTURED 10TH, 11TH, & 12TH RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws |
| PT WAS ON LADDER CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH CHAIN SAW AND FELL. DX: T RANSVERSE FRACTURE MID HUMERUS, LEFT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER LAST NIGHT, INJURING RT UPPER ARM DX: RT HUMERUS FRACTURE- TO O.R. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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