Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,355
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	60
26-50 years old:	875
50+ years old:	419

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
40YOM ON STEP LADDER, SLIPPED, DROVE L SIDE OF CHEST INTO LADDER DX: CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
58 Y.O. W MALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT FELL OFF OF A STEP LADDER @ HOME. E8 889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
STANDING ON 4TH STEP OF STEP LADDER WHEN IT COLLAPSED AND HE HIT CHEST CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Electric Christmas decorations
FELL 4' OFF STEPLADDER AT HOME WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL ONTO HER RIGHT SIDE. DX RIB CAGE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
53YOF-CONTUSION RIGHT RIB-FELL OFF 6TH STAIR OF STEP LADDER AT HOME-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER ONTO LEFT SIDE LEFT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER YESTERDAY & HURT MID-BACK. DX: BACK PAIN ACUTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER IN BATHROOM CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 64 YOF FELL ONTO STEPLADDER THAT SLID OUT ON DIR T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL DOWN ON RIBS WHEN A THREE STEP LADDER HE WAS ON, FELL. RIB FX $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Tables
33 Y.O. B MALE W/FX RIB. PT FELL 4 FT OFF OF A STEP LADDER @ HOME & LAN DED ON A COFFEE TABLE. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
68 Y.O. B MALE W/FX RIB. PT FELL APPROX 4 FT FROM A STEPLADDER @ HOME. E8810
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Metal containers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STEP LADDER BACKWARDS, LANDING ON A PAINT CAN HITTING RIBS - FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER/CONTUSION CHEST, LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHEN REACHING INTO A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
TRIMMING TREE AND FELL OFF 6 FT STEP LADDER LANDING FLAT ON BACK. THOR ACIC AND LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER LANDING ON LEFT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF OF A STEPLADDER ONTO HIS R RIBS. R RIB CONTUSION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
STEP LADDER BROKE AND FELL ON IT MONDAY, RIB PAIN SINCE. RIB STRAIN, C ONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER, WAS UP 6-7 STEPS, HIT HEAD. CT UPPER BACK@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Containers
PUTTING BOX INTO ATTIC AND STEP LADDER COLLAPSED AND BOX FELL ONTO LEFT CHEST DX: CONTUSION LEFT CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
YESTERDAY AT HOME STANDING ON TOP OF WOODEN STEPLADDER, SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST TOP OF LADDER. DX FRACTURE RIGHT RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT FELL OFF STEPLADDER ONTO ROCK WALL AT NEIGHBOR'S HOME 6 DA YS AGO. DX RIB CAGE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT IN ATTIC WHEN DOG KNOCKED OVER STEPLADDER AND HE FELL 3 FEET 3 DAYS AGO. D:CHEST/BACK CONTUSIONS, POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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