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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,795
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:581Foot:421
Lower Leg:354Ankle:287
Wrist:274Upper Trunk:262
Head:235Knee:210
Lower Arm:165Finger:164
Face:158Neck:143
Shoulder:142Toe:142
Hand:140Elbow:93
Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
24 YWM FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS NECK PAIN CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
35 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER HAS NECK PAIN CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
61 YOM WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL STRIKING CHEST WALL ON THE LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
72 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS BACK PAIN MUSCLE BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
77YOM WAS PRUNING TREE ON 10FT CHERRY PICKING LADDER W/O THE LADDER LEG OUT LADDER SLIPPED OFF TREE BRANCH FALLING D NON DISP SKULL FX SCLP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
^61 YOM STRAINED LUMBAR SPINE & SPRAINED RT. HIP & THIGH- REPORTS FALLI NG FORWARD APPROX. 8 FT. FROM A LADDER ON THE BACK OF A FIRETRUCK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
55 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS HEAD FROM A LADDER THAT FELL ON HIS HEAD WHILE IN THE GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
54YOF WAS UP ON A STRAIGHT LADDER LEANING AGAINST WALL AND LADDER SLI D DOWN WALL WHILE SHE WAS ONTHE LADDER INJURED FOOT ..CONTUSION TO FOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
31 Y/O WM MISSED STEP ON LADDER FELL AND LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 Y.O WM FELL OFF LADDER AND CONTUSED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
38YOF WAS ON A EXTENSION LADDER FELL OFF LANDED ON LT FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
3 CM FOREHEAD LAC: 50YOM BROTHER COMING DOWN ALUMINUM EXT. LADDER HOLDING IT STEADY,LADDER TIPPED,STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD,3 CM LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 16 FT EXTENSION LADDER. FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS. 47 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
56 Y/O M SLIPPED DOWN THE LAST FOUR STEPS OF THE LADDER INJURING HIS FO OT. DX FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
61YOF, FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME, CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE HAND - 38 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER A FALL FROM 20 FOOT EXTENSION LADDER - ALSO LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
40 YOF ON LADDER PAINTING TRIM OF HOME WHEN LADDER SWAYED AND SHE FELL 6 FT LANDING ON L ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
CONTUSION HAND - 42 YO MALE PRESENTS POST EXTENSION LADDER FALL WHEN PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AT HOME - FELL 8 FEET - ALSO WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
50 YOM FELL OFF A LADDER HITTING HIS FACE ON THE GROUND SUSTAINING A FRACTURE TO HIS NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chairs
CONTUSION FOOT - 15 YO MALE REPORTS HE FELL 5 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDE D WITH RIGHT FOOT STRIKING TOP OF METAL CHAIR - AT HOME 3 HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 YOM FELL 20 FT FROM EXTENSION LADDER. DX: T3, T5, T12 FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
77 YO M FELL FROM LADDER. HE WAS FOUND DOWN ON GROUND BY WIFE.+LOC DX CHI, RIB FRACTURES, FRAC LUMBER ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
48 YLO M FELL OFF THE LADDER AT HOMEC/PO KNEE PAIN. DX CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ANKLE PAIN-65YOM FELL 8-10 FEET OFF OF A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
A 26 YR OLD MALE FELL DOWN HIS ATTIC LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
CONT. TO FOOT: 53YOM ON EXTENSION LADDER CLEANING HIS GUTTERS, COMING DOWN LADDER HYPEREXTENDED R FOOT, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
31YOM INJ.RT.ANKLE & WRIST AT HOME WHEN ON EXT.LADDER CLIMBING ONTO HIS ROOF & LADDER SLIPPED,PT.FELL ONTO GRASS. DX; F.X. RT.ANKLE/RT.WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
70 YOM PAINTING THE SIDE OF HIS HOUSE OF AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG. DX: MIDSHAFT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
40YM WAS ON A LADDER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF OF IT LANDING ONTO THE CO NCRETE WITH HIS LEGS PAIN TO LEFT LOWER LEG DX STRAIN TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
7YOM FX ELBOW AT SCIENCE CENTER CLIMBED LADDER HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FE LL FROM CEILING HEIGHT ONTO TILE FLOOR ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
57YOM WAS AT HOME USING A WOODEN EXTENTION LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED FELL HITTING THE PORCH CAUISNG A HEMATOMA TO LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. FRACTURE RADIUS (ELBOW) 38 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FOF EXTENSION LADDER SPRAIN ANKLE MINOR HEAD INJURY 53 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF STEPS OF ATTIC LADDER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Other manual workshop tools
41 Y/O M FELL OFF A LADDER LANDING ON A SAWHORSE INJURING HIS RIBS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
20YOM ON A LADDER, FELL BACKWARDS GETTING RIGHT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN LADDER RUNGS - RT KNEE SPRAIN & CONTUSIONS LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
NONDISP FX PROX FIBULA: 43YOM WORKING ON FRIEND'S ROOF, FELL 20 FT OFF ALUMINUM EXT. LADDER, LADDER KICKED OUT UNDER HIM, R LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
41YOM FELL 30 FEET OFF A LADDER THAT HAD KICKED OUT - FX LEFT WRIST & FACIAL LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
5 YO WF KICKED LADDER ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME LACERATION LT 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
57 YOM SUS FRACTURED ANKLE DUE TO FALL OFF OF LADDER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
37 YOM CUT RING FINGER WHEN EXTENSION LADDER CAME DOWN ON FINGER. DX-3CM LAC FINGER, FX-LEFT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
DISLOCATION SHOULDER - 68 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH SHOULDER PAIN - FELT PO P WHEN LIFTING A HEAVY LADDER BY HIMSELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
2 YOF FELL 4 FEET FROM A LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
54 Y/O W/M CUT LOWER LEG ON EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
5 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER HE FELL OF LADDER 2 FT UP ON THE EDGE OF LADD ER INJURING ARM AREA- DX- LEFT UPPER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
53YOM FRACTURED FOOT FELL OFF ALUMINUM LADDER AT FRIENDS HOUSE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
25 YOM, FELL FROM A LADDER TODAY, ABLE TO LAND ON FEET, SIGNIFICANT JARRING IMPACT TO KNEE, LOW BACK DX: LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
44YM WAS CLEANING OUT HIS GUTTERS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL 6FT OFF OF A LAD DER TO THE GROUND LANDING ON CONCRETE DX CONTUSION TO LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
63YOM CONTUSION /ABRASIONS TO FOREARMS FELL FROM 20FT LADDER SLIDDOWN T HE TREE IT WASLEANING AGAINST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION SHOULDER - 29 YO MALE REPORTS HE SLIPPED OFF A ROOF AND CAUGH T HIS ARM ON A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE TOE - 51 YO MALE HAD A SECTION OF EXTENSION LADDER DROP ONTO H IS FOOT AT HOME - FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
SPRAIN LOW BACK - 20 YO MALE CO OF PAIN AND STIFFNESS OF THE LOW BACK - THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE FELL 10 FEET FROM A LADDER AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
45YM STATES FELL OFF OF A LADDER AND THEN THE LADDER LANDED ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG WHILE AT HOME DX FX TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE RADIUS - 55 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING 4' FROM EXTENSION L ADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
28YOM WAS ON A LADDER THAT HE FELL OFF OF AT HOME APPROX 20 MIN AGO PAI N TO LOWER BACK DX CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION HIP - 32 YO MALE PRESENTS OFTER FALL FROM 12 FOOT LADDER - AL SO COMPLAINS OF NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
6 YO M LADDR TO HEAD AT HOME WHILE PLAYING DX: L SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices
28 YOM, WAS INSTALLING A LIGHTNING ROD WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER--APROX 4 FEET, LANDED ON R KNEE & BUTTOCK, PAIN IN KNEE & LOW BACK DX: KNEE SPR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
22 YOM INJURED FINGER FROM EXTENSION LADDER. DX-LACERATION TO TIP RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
62 YOM FX WRIST, FELL OFF A LADDER HE WAS ON WHEN HE WAS CLEANING FALL EN BRANCHES OFF THE ROOF OF HIS SHED, SPLINT F/U ORTHO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
60 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME SPRAIN RT ELBOW AND FOREARM WITH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
41 M, PT SUSTAINED THUMB FX WHILE LOWERING A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
39 YOF PT FELL 2.5 FEET FROM A LADDER. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
41YON, FELL 10FT FROM LADDER AT HOME, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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