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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,450
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF A 6FT STEP LADDER WITH (R) BACK/NECK/HIP PAIN--CHEST CONTUSION (R) TRAPEZIUS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT REPORTS SUS CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER FALL OFF OF STEPLADDER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders, Light bulbs |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AT HOME CHANGING LIGHT BULB NECK/BACK PAIN CERVICAL LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 3 DAYS AGO SLIPPED FROM THE LAST STEP OF STEPLADDER HITTING CHEST WALL >>MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT FELL FROM STEPLADDER ONTO LEFT SIDE, HIT DRESSER, DX CHEST WALL INJU RY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF STEP LADDER/ THORACIC,DORSAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL 16FT ONTO A ROOF, THEN TO GROUND, LANDING ON STEPLADDER---CHEST CO NTUSION / ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT ON 2ND/3RD STEP OF STEP LADDER, LOST BALANCE & FELL ON LEFT SIDE. CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| AT HOME PT ON HIGH STEP LADDER,FELL HIT R SIDE,C/O RUQ PAIN, DX RIB FRACTURE, MECHANICAL FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF STEP LADDER/ FX RT 5TH RIB, CONTUSION LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A 3 STEP LADDER, TWISTING RIGHT FOOT, STRIKING RIGHT RIBS ON THE LADDER DX; FRACTURE RIGHT 6TH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| RIB FX.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders, Tool sheds |
| FELL FROM SECOND STEP OF STEPLADDER - HIT BACK AGAINST SHED MUSCLE STRAIN UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders, Decorative yard equipment |
| FX RIBS, 80 YOF, FALL FROM STEP LADDER @ HOME, WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A BIRD FEEDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| CHEST WALL CT-FELL 2-3 FEET OFF A STEPLADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OF FSTEP LADDER CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEP LADDER STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF THE 2ND STEP OF A STEPLADDER WHILE TURNING AROUND HITTING CHES T WALL>> RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 87YMC FELL OFF STEP LADDER HITTING CHEST/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Doorsills or frames |
| PT FELL OFF OF STEPLADDER AND HIT DOOR JAMB. DX: CHEST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LEFT 10TH RIB FX.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| RIBS CTS-FELL FROM STEPLADDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| RT RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| CHEST CONT. PT FELL DOWN 4TH STEP OF STEPLADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| THORACIC STRAIN.PT FELL DOWN A STEPLADDER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 43 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN STEP LADDER RIGHT RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF A TWO FOOT STEP LADDER AND FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders, Insect induced injuries |
| UP ON A STEPLADDER IN THE SHED TRYING TO KILL BEES WHEN MISSED THE STEP &FELL, NOW WITH THORACIC BACK PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT AT HOME FELL OFF A 4FT STEP LADDER INJ CHEST AREA/ DX L RIB AND CHEST AREA CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT DX BACK PAON - DUE TO FALL FROM STEPLADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AT HOME CONTUSED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER ONTO (R) SIDE AT HOME C/O RIB PAIN UNDER ARM DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL AFTER FALLING OFF STEPLADDER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Containers |
| PT FELL WHILE CLIMBING STEPLADDER AND LIFTING BOXES. DX: BACK CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL IN FALL OFF STEP LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT FELL 1 1/2 FT FROM STEPLADDER WHILE HELPING FRIEND PAINT CEILING. DX. CONT RIB, ABDOMEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| BACK CONTUSION: 2 STEPS HIGH ON STEPLADDER, FELL OFF, HIT BACK AND HEAD ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR, MID BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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