Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Rugs or carpets
FELL FROM FIRST STEP OF LADDER, ONTO CARPETED FLOO, FAVORING RT LEG, WON'T BEAR WT. ON LT LEG. DX; TODDLER'S FX. , LONG LEG SPLINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT WAS ON A THREE-STEP LADDER, LANDED ON RT SHOULDER, C/O PAINTO L T SHOULDER & RT KNEE. DX-RT FEMUR & LT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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