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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
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Date: 10/28/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
POSS RADIAL HEAD FX: CLIMBING METAL 3-STEP LADDER WHILE PAINTING,THINKS ONE OF THE LEGS WAS BENT, FELL ON HAND ON CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FOREARM LAC-FELL OFF STEPLADDER-HIT ARM ON DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
LEFT FOREARM LACERTION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
DX R RADIAL FX/AC SEPRATION, GRADE II: FELL OFF STEP LADDER FROM HT OF 3FT. FALLING ON THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD, R SH, AND R WRIST X 1MO AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER-FX LEFT ARM-ULNA DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX: BUCKLE FX DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL FROM A STEP LADDER AT HOME. DX FRACUTE COLLES ULNAR STYLOID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
2 YO M FRACTURED RADIUS FELL OFF STEP LADDER ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
RADIUS FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL BACKWARD FROM 5IN STEPLADDER LANDING ON OUTSTRETCHED L ARM D NON DISPLACED DISTAL RADIUS AND SCAPLOID FX S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER DX: FX RADIUS / ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADER DX L DISTAL RADIAL & ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT DX FX OF RT STYLOID PROCESS/LT ULNA - S/P T FELL FROM STEP LADDER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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