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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 552
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LT 5TH FINGER CT-PINCHED FINGER IN A STEPLADDER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PTS. FELL FROM STEPLADDER AT HOME C/O BIL LT.ARM,WRIST & HAND PAIN AT HOME. DX-CLOSED COLLES FX LT.WRIST,CLOSED DISTALRT.RADIUS FX FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER DROPPING A 2FT STEPLADDER ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FINGER CAUGHT IN STEP LADDER DX AVULSION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER. LANDED ON OUT STRETCHED (L) HAND. PAIN (L) DISTAL FA. X-RAY. DX: RADIAL & ULNAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| SPRAIN (L) ANKLE, PT FELL FROM A STEPLADDER AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A STEPLADDER.DX: FX/LAC R INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT INJURED L RING FINGER ON HINGE JOINT ON STEPLADDER DX AMPUTATION TIP 4TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE- FELL OFF STEPLADDER AT HOME DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT.REPORTED FALLING OFF OF STEP LADDER C/O PAIN & SWELLING TO BOTH KNEES UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT.DX- LT.KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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