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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:16
50+ years old:260

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER, R WRIST PAIN.D X RADIUS & ULNA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
STEPPED ON STEP LADDER AT HOME MISSED STEP. TRIED TO CATCH SELF. C/O (R) ARM & RIB PAIN. DX: FX DISTAL RADIUS (R), & POSS (R) RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Other ranges
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER BACKWARDSS AND BRUSHE D STOVE AND HIT HEAD ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER INJURING ARM, FX DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION FOREARM - 25 YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME WHEN A STEPLADDER FELL O NTO LEFT FOREARM LAST SATURDAY, HAS HAD PAIN SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
TRIPPED OVER STEPLADDER-- CUT LEFT FOREARM DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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