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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:159
50+ years old:158

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
73 YOM LACERATED WEBBING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON A N EXTENSION LADDER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT MOVING LADDERS-HEARD POP-FX LET METACARPAL 3RD IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
SETTING UP 17 FT METAL FOLDING EXTENSION LADDER. LADDER CAME CRASHING O N HAND. DX: RIGHT HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT STATES WAS ON A LADDER TRYING TO GET A FLOWER POT WHEN HE FELL AND T HE LADDER FELL ON HIM DX LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LADDER CRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRUCK, LEFT HAND CONTUSION AND LEFT INDEX FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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