Accidents - Ladders - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 456
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 6 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
PT WAS PLAYING ON A LADDER WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE RUN G OF THE LADDER. NO LOC. STRUCK TOP OF HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 14 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: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 7FT DX: CONCUSSION W/ LOC, L SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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: Ladders
CONT HEAD- FELL LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 8 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: Laceration
Product: Ladders
8 YO F LACERATION TO HEAD FELL OFF LADDER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 9 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: Ladders
FELL 5-6 FEET OFF LADDER/ MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS STANDING ON A SMALL LADDER IN BATHROOM AND FELL OFF HITTING HEAD ON TOILET PAPER HOLDER. DX. PED HEAD INJURY, LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 15 FEET OFF LADDER. DX; CONTUSION TO HEAD, STRAIN TO LUM BAR, ABRASION TO RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF POOL LADDER SHE WAS PLAYING ON DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
HEAD SHUNT MALFUNCTION-FELL OFF LADDER BACKWARDS-@ SCHOOL-LETHARGIC AFT ER HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 12 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: Ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LADDER TO CLIMB ON THE ROOF, FELL 12 ' TO A DECK CAUSING A RT OCCIPITAL SKULL FX, BASILAR SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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: Ladders
15 YO HAD A LADDER TO FALL DOWN ON HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 15 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: Ladders
FELL LADDER...INTERNAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
PT 1/2 WAY UP A LADDER AND FELL OFF. DX HEMATOMA HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
HIT HEAD ON LADDER/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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