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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE FINGER - 13 YOM CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN A FOLDING LADDER ON W EDNESDAY, THUMBNAIL PURPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| TWISTED FINGER IN A LADDER RUNG CONTUSION RIGHT 4TH DIGIT |
| 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: 10/28/2003 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER APROX 6 FT IN AIR;CONT, BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM 6FT LADDER;ABDOMINAL CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| BILATERAL SHOULDER CTS-FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER ONTO CONCRETE PORCH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| RUPTURED SPLEEN WHEN FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 8 YOM SEEN FOR LT RING FINGER CONTUSION AFTER FALLING FROM A HINGED LAD DER |
| 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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