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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 905
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| R RIB STRAIN, PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PNEUMOTHORAX - 37 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING - STATES H E FELL OFF A ONE STORY LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS AT A MUSIC CONCERT AND WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL OFF LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS ON A LADDER, PRUNNING A TREE WHEN ONE OF THE BRANCHES FELL & KNOCKED PT OFF LADDER, INJURING BACK, BETWEEN SHOULDERS DX: FX BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/21/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL 10 FEET OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER ONTO FLOOR AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST DX/ RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME HAS CHEST PAIN CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER JUST PTA, FELL FROM 6 FEET UP. MULTIPLE R IB FX'S, MULTIPLE TRANSVERSE PROCESS FX'S, PNEUMOTHORAX. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION RIBS - 50 YO MALE FELL FROM 12 - 14 FOOT LADDER LANDING ON RI GHT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 4 T\-5 FOOT LADDER ONTO BACK-LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT STATES FELL OFF OF A 4 FT LADDER ONTO THE GROUND LAST NIGHT NOW IS H AVING NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN DX UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT ON LADDER CUTTING TREE LIMB-FELL OFF-ACUTE SPINAL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 6FT. LADDER-FX R LOWER RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT STANDING ON LADDER TO REMOVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN LADDER FELL AND PT NOW CO L ARM PAIN DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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