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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 284
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:139
26-50 years old:144

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Tables
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - 31 YO MALE WAS ON LADDER IN HIS GARAGE RETRIEVING CAMPING GEAR WHEN TABLE FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK TOP OF HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH PAIN TO HEAD FALLING FROM 2ND OR 3RD RUNG ON LADDER. DX HEADACH E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
31YOM, FELL OFF LADDER CLEANING GUTTERS, BACK STRAIN CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS UP ON A LADDER ABOUT 15 FEET, WHEN LOST FOOTING AND FELL, LANDED ON LEFT SIDE, DID HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX: CONCUSSION, SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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