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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 518
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION FEMUR - 18 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A 6 FOOT LADDER YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THIGH AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER AND LANDI NG ON BICYCLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 8 FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER DX FALL, L FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A SHORT LADDER TO 2ND FLR APT, LOST KEYS, FELL +20 FT LANDING ON LARGE BRANCH OR FENCE THAT IMPALED HIS LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PAIN IN THE UPPER LEFT LEG AFTER FALLING OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER AND HI S LEG GOT CAUGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 57 YR OLD MALE FELL OFF LADDER HEMATOMA THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF 6 FT WOODEN LADDER IN CLOSET AT HOME-C/O ABRASION LT UPPER LEG PAIN LT ANKLE/FOOT; CONTUSION/ABRASION LT UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 75 Y/O M C/O FALL. PT FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER. DX FRAC. FEMUR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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