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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:227

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Electric Christmas decorations
PT HANGING CHRISTMAST LIGHTS WHEN FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF STEP LADDER AT HOME. D: HUMERAL HEAD FX, PRESYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT.INJ.RT.UPPER ARM AT HOME WHEN CLIMBING DOWN OFF A STEP LADDER & MISS ED THE LAST STEP& FELL TO FLOOR. DX; RT.UPPER ARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
82YFC SLIPPED OFF STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON LEFT ARM/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
OPEN HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE PAINTING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Light bulbs
50 YOF WAS CHANING A LIGHT BULB USING STEP LADDER AND FELL CAUSING FRAC TURE TO LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
R SHOULDER PAIN SINCE FALL OFF STEP LADDER, -LOC, FACE LAC DX: R HUMERUS FX, 2.5 CM FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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