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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 364
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:88
Year 2005:135
Year 2006:92
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:15
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:21
26-50 years old:138
50+ years old:203

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 03/17/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws
PT WAS IN HIS YARD TRIMMING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW ON AN EXTENSION LAD DER AND FELL 15 FEET FRACTURED LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER AND SUSTAINED A LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY INJURY. DX - COMMINUTED FX OF LT HUMERUS, FRACTURED 10TH, 11TH, & 12TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws
PT WAS ON LADDER CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH CHAIN SAW AND FELL. DX: T RANSVERSE FRACTURE MID HUMERUS, LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER LAST NIGHT, INJURING RT UPPER ARM DX: RT HUMERUS FRACTURE- TO O.R.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
77YMC CRAWLING UP LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM C/O UPPER ARM PAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF OF A LADDER ABOUT A WEEK AGO DX; PAIN IN UPPER ARM, PAIN IN BACK, AND PAIN IN R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 8FT FROM LADDER NO LOC DX HUMERUS FX, DISLOCATION OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL FROM LADDER ABOUT 10 FT, R SHOULDER/ARM PAIN, HEAD PAIN, -LOC DX: FX R HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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