Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	66	Lower Leg:	5
Face:	5	Finger:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT HIT HEAD ON AN ATTIC LADDER - CUT HEAD. D: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT FOREHEAD ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CLIMBING OVER A STATIONARY TRAIN ON TRACKS FELL OFF LADDER HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LOWER LEG LACERATION, CUT ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT CAUGHT 4TH FINGER OF R HAND IN UTILITY LADDER DX1: PARTIAL AMPUTATION FINGER COMPLICATED, DX2: FX FINGER OPEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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