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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 403
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FX TIBIA, PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL OFF A STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX. FX. FIBULA.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Tables |
| PATIENT STUMBLED FROM A STEPLADDER WHILE ACQUIRING BOOKS FROM A SHELF, STRUCK LEG ON EDGE OF TABLE. DX-LACERATION TO LT LWR EXTREMITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF STEPLADDER;DX FRACTURED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stepladders |
| FELL OFF STEP LADDER AND INJ LOWER LEGS WITH SWELLING--THROMBOCYTOPENIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| RIGHT LEG FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A SHORT STEPLADDER WHEN TRIMMING TREE AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 62 Y/O CLIMBING INTO ATTIC ON STEP LADDER, LADDER GAVE WAY6Y FELL 5 FT AT HOME LANDING ON FT. DX-FX TIBIA, PAIN TIB/FIB, KNEE AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT. FELL OFF STEPLADDER 3 FEET LANDING ON L CALF DX: L CALF FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders |
| 79 Y/O FELL AND HIT STEP LADDER AT HOME. DX-LAC LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stepladders |
| LOWER LEG CONT. PT FELL DOWN A STEPLADDER INJURING LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT STUMBLED OVER A STEP LADDER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WITH SKIN TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders, Christmas decorations |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX: TIBIAL PLATEAU FX, COMMINUTED TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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