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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chairs |
| CONTUSION FOOT - 15 YO MALE REPORTS HE FELL 5 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDE D WITH RIGHT FOOT STRIKING TOP OF METAL CHAIR - AT HOME 3 HOURS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| 7YOM FX ELBOW AT SCIENCE CENTER CLIMBED LADDER HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FE LL FROM CEILING HEIGHT ONTO TILE FLOOR ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 6 YO M LADDR TO HEAD AT HOME WHILE PLAYING DX: L SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF A 6 FT LADDER, GOING TO THE ATTIC, FELL ONTO RT WRIST DX: RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| 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: 10/13/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS ON A LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS WHEN LADDER MOVED AND PT FELL THROU GH THE WINDOW. D: LACERATION RIGHT ARM AND WRISTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2007 | 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE RADIUS - 11 YO MALE FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 6" UP - PUT HIS H AND OUT TO STOP HIMSELF - NOW HAVING PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, & HER LT 4TH FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SLIDING LADDER, BLOOD UNDER NAIL. DX: FRACTURE OF LT HAND, 4TH PROXIMAL PHALAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER YESTERDAY; HURT LEFT ARM. D: LEFT ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 7 Y/O F SUS A LEFT LEG INJURY X TODAY. PT WHILE AT HOME A LADDER FELL O NTO PT'S LEFT LEG. DX CONTUSION OF THE LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSED BACK,FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT SCHOOL DX: CONTUSION LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| HELPING FATHER ON HOUSE ROOF. FELL OFF LADDER. LOC<1 MIN. EXAM FOUND NO INJURIES OR S/SYMP. TRANSFERRED FOR HEAD CT DUE TO NATURE OF ACCIDENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CUT PUBIC AREA ON LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 10/20/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| L EYEBROW LACERATION - ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| LOWER ARM FRACTURE, FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED ON PERI AREA DX: PERINEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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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