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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,606
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:79
26-50 years old:300
50+ years old:1,225

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
RT RIB PAIN R/O CLINICAL FX: FELL OFF 5 STEP STEP LADDER ON THE PORCH HIT RT RIB CAGE ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER. DX- L CHEST WALL AND SHIN CON TUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND HIT RIBS DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND HIT CHEST ON BATHTUB AT HOME DX// LEFT RIB FXS 9 10 AND11
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION RIGHT RIBS-FELL OFF STEP LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FOUR FEET OFF A STEP LADDER STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
76 YO FELL OFF STEPLADDER CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
ON STEP LADDER THAT FELL OVER AND CONTUSED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
RIB FX'S/60YOM ON STEPLADDER WHEN BRANCH ON TREE HE WAS TRIMMING BROKE AND PT FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
FX L RIBS #8-9-10; FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Motor vehicles or parts
USING 3 STEP LADDER WORKING ON CAR, FELL AGAINST CAR/ RT RIB PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
FALL:RIB FX:ABRA'S: AT HOME STANDING ON 4 FT STEP LADDER TRIMMING HEDGE LADDER FELL, PT LANDED ON LADDER, MID BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
L RIB FX/47YOM SLIPPED OFF STEP LADDER THIS AM AND HIT L RIBS. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL OFF STEP LADDER 3 RUNGS UP AND LANDED AGAINST DRESSER ADMITTED CHE ST WALL INJURY/PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX S/P FALL, ASYSTOLE (CARDIAC ARREST)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS STEPPING ON STEPLADDER AND FALLI NG B ACKWARDS LANDING FLAT ON HIS BACK - AT HOME - DID NOT HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
STERNAL FRACTURE: BRUISE ANTERIOR CHEST WALL: WAS ON STEP LADDER, FELL OFF, FALLING ON CHEST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEP LADDER 2 DAYS AGO. DX. L CHEEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
THORACIC STRAIN.PT WAS ON A STEPLADDER FELL OFF AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Fences or fence posts
CLIMBING STEPLADDER,FELL FROM STEPLADDER,HIT FENCE & LANDED ON ANOTHER BOY DX:CONTUSION CHEST & FACE, LAC CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
70YOM FELL FROM STEP LADDER CLINCIAL RIB FX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Other toys
70YOF FELL OFF STEP LADDER TRYING TO GET A TOY FX HER RIB AND A CONTUSI ON TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Containers
CONTUSION L RIBS: ON STEP LADDER, TWISTED LIFTING BOX AND FELL DOWN LADDER, C/O LT RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AND STRUCK RIBS ON WAY DOWN C/OPAIN RIB CONTUSI ONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
CLIMBING STEP LADDER IN BATHROOM TO CLEAN -FELL FRCTURE RIGHT 7TH & 8TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FRACTURE RIBS - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF LEFT RIB PAIN - FELL OFF SHORT STE PLADDER ONTO LANDING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER ONTO BACK, CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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