Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
50+ years old:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 8 FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER DX FALL, L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A SHORT LADDER TO 2ND FLR APT, LOST KEYS, FELL +20 FT LANDING ON LARGE BRANCH OR FENCE THAT IMPALED HIS LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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