Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,553
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	823
Year 2004:	381
Year 2005:	466
Year 2006:	860
Year 2007:	596
Year 2008:	903
Year 2009:	284
Year 2010:	235

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	388
6-15 years old:	145
16-25 years old:	269
26-50 years old:	2,026
50+ years old:	1,722

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 11/11/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 11/04/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 09/24/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/27/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 03/29/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 08/17/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/14/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/01/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/23/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 11/27/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
GRADE 2 CONCUSSION - 62 YO MALE STATES ON 8' LADDER WHEN IT FELL BACKW ARDS TO THE GROUND - WAS ABLE TO AMBULATE INTO HOUSE - ALSO BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
MULT CONT'S: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,FELL APPROX 25 FT OFF ROOF, SLIPPED ON LADDER,LANDING IN GRASS,STRUCK HEAD,SHOULDER PAIN,HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
REPORTEDLY FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER, 6FEET HIGHT, HITTING HEAD, ?LO C>>SCALP LAC/HYPOTENSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH PAIN TO HEAD AFTER FALLING FROM A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
43YOF WAS ON A ALUMINIUM EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME FELL OFF STRUCK HEAD; CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT HALF WAY UP LADDER AND FELL-CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME TAKING DOWN AND EXTENTION LADDER, HIT PT ON THE HEAD CAUSING A SCALP LACERATION AND MILD HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Fans
PT STATES WAS ON A LADDER AND WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH THE BLADES OF A CEILING FAN DX 2 CM LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
FX SKULL-SUS INJ TO HEAD, BACK (FX T8 & 9) AND MULT LAC AND ABRASIONS A FTER HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF A 12 FT LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES. ?LOC.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME IN THE GARAGE ON A LADDER AND FELL LANDING ON HER LEFT S IDE DX HEMATOMA TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH PAIN TO HEAD AFTER BEING HIT IN HEAD WITH LADDER PT LEFT WITHOU T SEEING DOCTOR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL APPROX 10 FEET STRIKING BACK OF HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE. PT TRYING TO CLIMB LADDER IN GRANDMAS BARN. POSITIVE LOC. DX SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
SCALP CONT:L EAR ABRA:L FACIAL ABRA'S:CERV.SPASM:ON LADDER CUTTING TREE LOG FELL OUT OF TREE,HIT IN HEAD,L FACE/NECK,FELL OFF LADDER 25-30 FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER 6-14 FT ONTO GROUND. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL OFF ATTIC LADDER HITTING HEAD ON DOOR KNOB-HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT STATES FELL OFF OF A LADDER DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER CAUSING A HEAD INJURY AND RT TRICEPS CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD 15-20 FOOT FALL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO FLOOR. D:CHI, EPIDURAL HEMATOMA, SKULL FXS, LEUKOCYTOSIS SECOND TO STRESS RESPONSE, ICH. ADM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL GOING DOWN ATTIC LADDER AT HOME CONTUSION HEAD,NECK,BACK *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Doors
FELL FROM 2ND STORY HOME WHILE ON EXT LADDER HITTING STEEL DOOR ONWAY D WON THEN LANDING ONTO FLOWER GARDNE, +LOC>> CHI/MULTI BODY ABRS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AFTER A SYNCOPAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT X TODAY WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH A LADDER AT HOME. A S IBLING RAN INTO THE LADDER CAUSING IT TO FALL. DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER APPROX 4 FT ONTO CEMENT SUSTAINING A CLOSED HEAD INJURY & RT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT FELL FROM AN 8 FT LADDER INTO BUSHES STRIKING HEAD C/O MILD HEADACHE. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP HEMATOMA, FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER APPROX 15 FT WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO HANG DRAPES SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE PAINTING LANDING ON RT BUTTOCK,, RT BACK & HEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WRIST & LOWER LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH MULTIPLE CONT/ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON CARPET SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS RUNNING AND HIT HEAD ON LADDER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A LADDER IN GARAGE & FELL LANDING MOSTLY ON FOREHEAD & LT WRIST. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A LADDER DOWN AT HOME WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD & FACE. DX - HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL APPROX 8 FT FROM A LADDER INTO A HOLE HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. DX - SCALP & ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL LADDER. DX SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STRUCK IN HEAD WITH FALLING EXTENTION LADDER. DX- MULTIPLE HEAD LACER ATIONS, MINOR CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME STRIKING HEAD DX CLOSED HEAD INJ W CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS UP ON A LADDER FIXING A GATE AT HIS RESIDENCE AND FELL. DX: CO NTUSION, RIGHT TEMPLE, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA W/O LOSS OF CONSCIOUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
42YOM FELL OFF LADDER 10-15 FT HEMATOMA SCALP MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME WHILE PAINTING SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA WITH A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM AN 8 FT LADDER HITTING HIS HEAD & C/O PAIN TO HIS RT KNEE. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT FELL 12-14 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER & TREE. HIT LADDER. NO LOC. D: CHI, CSPINE STRAIN, T12, L1 FXS W/O CANAL COMPROMISE, ELBOW LAC, PIPDIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT BECAME DIZZY & FELL FORWARD FROM 3-4 FT LADDER HITTING HIS FOREHEAD & WRIST. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, ABRASIONS TO FACE & WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 24 FT OFF OF A LADDER WHICH BROKE HITTING HIM CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM AN 8 FT LADDER HITTING HIS HEAD & INJURING HIS RT KNEE. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA WITH SUPERFICIAL FOREH. LACER., KNEE ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT HAD A 10-12 FT FALL FROM A LADDER SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT FELL APPROX 15-20 FT FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE SUSTAINING HEAD TRAUMA WITH RT PARIETAL SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
~PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER FELL 3 FEET HEADACHE BACK PAIN +LOC 3 SEC DX// HEAD CONTUSION LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM 6 FT LADDER WITH +LOC & IS AMNESTIC TO EVEN & REPETI- TIVE. DX - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 2-3 FT STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT HAS HAD MULTIPLE EPISODES OF VOMITING. DX - POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
HELPING FATHER ON HOUSE ROOF. FELL OFF LADDER. LOC<1 MIN. EXAM FOUND NO INJURIES OR S/SYMP. TRANSFERRED FOR HEAD CT DUE TO NATURE OF ACCIDENT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON BACK OF HEAD, CUT TO HEAD, DX; MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, LACERATION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER LAST NIGHT & HIT HEAD SUSTAINING A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL OFF FEED BIN LADDER DIAGNOSIS; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS ON A LADDER AND A CHUNK OF SNOW FELL OFF THE ROOF KNOCKING HIM O FF LADDER AND HE HIT HEAD ON A RAILING. DX: HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHI WHEN LADDER FELL ON HIS HEAD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT HIT HEAD ON AN ATTIC LADDER - CUT HEAD. D: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM A TEN FOOT LADDER AND HAD A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND STOP PED BREATHING. DX: HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO STRIKING HIS HEAD COMPLAIN -ING OF PERSISTENT HEADACHES. DX - RT PARIETAL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL FROM LADDER , STRUCK HEAD ON DECK. DX. ACUTE CONCUSSION. DR' S ACTUAL DX. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS IN A*** STORE WHEN A LADDER FELL ON HIS HEAD.DX - BLUNT HEA D TRAUMA, FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
66 Y/O M INJURED HEAD AND CHEST WALL WHEN FALLING 8' FROM LADDER DX: MILD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
80 YOM STANDING ON A LADDER PAINTING AND FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD ON FLOO R AT HOME. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CLIMBING OVER A STATIONARY TRAIN ON TRACKS FELL OFF LADDER HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ACUTE CONCUSSIVE HEAD INJURY: ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN: STANDING OUTSIDE WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW OVER TALL *** LADDER,STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL COMING DOWN 12 FT LADDER MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING OFF OF A LADDER AND LANDING ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER, NOT REALLY HURT, HE DOESN'T THINK, BUT WIFE B ROUGHT HIM IN ANYWAY. DX; POST FALL AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. WENT INTO BACK TO BATHROOM AT GROCERY STORE, HIT ON R SCALP BY FALL ING EXTENSION LADDER. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL THIS AM OFF LADDER. DX SUBARACHNOID BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
64YOF FELL OFF LADDER TO FLOOR AT HOME DX CLOSED HEAD INJ COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT DESCENDING THE ATTIC EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SUB DURAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CLOSED HEAD INJURY; STATES 30 FT LADDER FELL ONTO HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
18 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN JUMPED OFF LADDER AND CLIPPERS FELL O N HIM OFF OF ROOF AT HOME. DX; LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 YO FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER,HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHI WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
FELL BACKWARDS OFF A 15 FT LADDER -STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON A LADDER 7 - 8 FT FELL ON ASPHALT CONTUSION ABRASIONS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
34 YOF SITTING IN GARAGE EXTENSION LADDER FELL FROM RAFTERS HIT IN HEAD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER;CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
FELL OFF LADDER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL 2 DAYS AGO NO LOC POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD WHEN LADDER FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER IN GARAGE, HIT HEAD ON CAR. DX; LACERATION H EAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL OF *** EXTENSION LADDER ON PT. DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HAD LADDER IN PICKUP WAS USING LADDER FELL UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED CONCUSS ION AND CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
EXTENSION LADDER FELL OFF OF WALL IN THE BARN AND FELL ON TOP OF PT'S HEAD. CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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