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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,348
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/05/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 05/12/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/03/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| A 2 CM LAC OVER THE L FOREARM: MOVING LADDER WHEN FLY SLID DOWN LACERATING UNNDERSIDE L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS ON EXTENSION LADDER WHICH SLIPPED AND LADDER BROKE WINDOWS. DX: DEEP R FOREARM LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol |
| FRACTURE RADIUS - 41 YO MALE WAS SHINGLING HIS ROOF AND FELL 10' FROM L ADDER - ADMITS TO ETOH - ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| L PROXIMAL RADIUS FX: CLIMBING DOWN EXTENSION LADDER, SLIPPED OFF FROM LADDER 10 FT LANDED ON LT ELBOW, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT SLIPPED ON LADDER-LEFT FOREARM LAC(SKIN TEAR) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL ON LADDER AT HOME CUT FOREARM AT HOME LACERATION RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER, RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW PAINS, ACUTE ELBOW INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS ON A LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS WHEN LADDER MOVED AND PT FELL THROU GH THE WINDOW. D: LACERATION RIGHT ARM AND WRISTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE RADIUS - 11 YO MALE FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 6" UP - PUT HIS H AND OUT TO STOP HIMSELF - NOW HAVING PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL ON A LADDER AT HOME STATES WRIST AND ARM PAIN FX RT WRIST, RADIUS, CARPAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 37 YOF WAS PAINTING LAST NIGHT AND THE LADDER FOLDED AND COLLAPSED ON L EFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| LACERATION FOREARM - 28 YOM FELL WHEN EXTENSION LADDER SLIPPED SUSTAINI NG A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM NEAR WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME ABOUT 3 1/2 - 4 FT OFF THE GROUND ONTO OUTS TRETCHED ARMS FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM ABOUT 5' FROM A LADDER WITH ARMS OUTSTRETECHED DX: BILATERAL WRIST FRACTURES * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/15/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FOREARM LAC-FELL 18 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/07/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT C/O RT ARM & LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING FROM LADDER. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND TO ARM, LOWER LIMB ABRASION, HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS UP ON A LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL PARTIALLY DOWN THE LADDER BA NGING HIS LEFT ARM. DX: HEMATOMA LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER FRACTURE RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION FOREARM - PATIENT PRESENT WITH BILATERAL FOREARM PAIN - BOTH ARMS WERE CAUGHT IN TELESCOPING LADDER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT CUT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL FROM 8' LADDER. DX: LACERATION TO FOREARM . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Air conditioners |
| R DISTAL RADIUS FX: R ANKLE SPRAIN: ON LADDER TAKING OUT WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER, FELL 10 FT, LANDED ON R SHOULDER, SIDE, ARM AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER LANDING ON CEMENT HITTING HIS LT FOREARM DX - LT FOREARM CONTUSION WITH OVERLYING ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM A LADDER ONTO LT. ARM DX: RADIUS / ULNA FRACTURE, POSSIBLE SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| DISLOCATED L 5TH MTP, AVULS FX L MCP, FX L RADIUS; FELL OFF 8 FT LADDER , LANDING ON ANKLE & WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| LOWER ARM FRACTURE, FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| ON LADDER APPROXIMATELY UP 6' WHEN FELL DX: FRACTURE L) RADIUS (WRIST) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AND INJURIED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2004 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| STEPPING BACK FROM LADDER ON UNEVEN GROUND, FELL BACKWARDS NO LOC DX RADIUS AND ULNA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF 2 STORY LADDER HITTING FIRST STORY ROOF FRACTURE PROXIMAL RADIAL HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Bunk beds |
| PT STATES FELL OFF LADDER TO TOP BUNKC BED LANDED ON LEFT ARM C/O LEFT FOREARM PAIN LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 24 YO FEMALE FELL OFF LADDER,FX LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 59 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 22 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 27 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FX LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL WHEN EXTENSION LADDER COLLAPSED FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 44 YO MALE WAS TRYING TO GET ON TOP OF TRAILER WITH A LADDR,SLIPPED,PUT ARM THROUGH STORM WINDOW,LAC TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF LADDER AND FRACTURED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER,LOWER ARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURED ARM WHEN FELL OFF LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF 14 FT LADDER RIGHT RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 8 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON WRIST R DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CUT LOWER ARM WHEN FELL FROM LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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