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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 572
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Date: 12/03/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Footwear
L ELBOW STRAIN:CERV. STRAIN & SPASM:ON STEPLADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,MUD ON SHOES,FOOT SLIPPED,CAUGHT SELF W/ELBOW IN RUNG OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
ELBOW AND ANKLE INJURY FROM FALLING OFF STEPLADDER. DX-ACUTE RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION,SPRAIN, LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER; INJURED ELBOW DX: ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
PT DX LACERATION OF LT ELBOW - S/P PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A STEP LADDER CAUSING A FX TO LT ELBOW AND SPRAIN TO LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Slides or sliding boards
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER OR SLIDE ONTO ELBOW, NOW W/PAIN, SWELLING AND DE CREASED ROM TO ELBOW; SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
DX ELCRANON BURCITIS: TWISTED ELBOW LIFTING STEP LADDER ON FRIDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Motor vehicles or parts
ACUTE L ELBOW CONT W/SUPER. LAC NOT REQUIRING CLOSURE:STANDING ON ALUM. STEPLADDER WASHING TOP OF CAR, WENT TO STEP DOWN, LADDER TILTED, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
ELBOW FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER-HIT FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
48 YO M FRACTURED ELBOW FELL FROM STEP LADDER ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER DX: CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW, FOREARM, AND RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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