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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 684
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment |
| PT ON A STEP LADDER WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON A CD CASE LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER AND HIT HEAD, TRANSFERRED TO TRAUMA HOSPITAL (TRAUMATIC HEMORRHAGE) |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PATIENT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHILE WASHING WINDOWS. LACERATION OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL FROM STEPLADDER, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 37 YOM FELL FROM STEP LADDER CAUSING CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND NECK STRAIN . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 55 YOM FELL OF STEP LADDER , HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE DECK CAUSING LACERATI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders, Window screens |
| CHI,CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN ON A STEP LADDER AND FEL L OFF AND INJURED HEAD AND NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 71 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: Stepladders |
| 71 YOM WAS STANDING ON A STEPLADDER TRIMMING TREES; BRANCH OF TREE FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN THE HEAD. LACERATION OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF A STEPLADDER CAUSING A CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STANDING ON STEP LADDER AND HAD CHINA CABINET FALL ON HEAD C/O PAIN SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| HEAD INJ. PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT LIFTING STEP LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACK HITTING HEAD. D: ACU TE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA X 2. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER, HIT HER HEAD ON THE FLOOR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURYM HEADACHE, LOW BACK SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT TRIMMIMG A TREE WHILE ON STEPLADDER. STEPLADDER SLIPPED AND PT FELL FLAT ON BACK/HEAD. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Wallpaper |
| ACUTE HEAD CONTUSION S/P FALL, WAS WALLPAPERING, FELL FROM STEPLADDER 5-7 FT STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| 63 YO FEMALE WAS STANDING AT KITCHEN SINK ON 2' STEP LADDER, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT FLOOR AT HOME - LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stepladders |
| CHI,CERVICAL STRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AND INJURED HEAD AND NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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