Accidents - Stepladders - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,766
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	74
Year 1998:	153
Year 1999:	178
Year 2001:	408
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	205
Year 2004:	204
Year 2005:	243
Year 2006:	488
Year 2007:	238
Year 2008:	134
Year 2009:	161
Year 2010:	191

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	81
26-50 years old:	580
50+ years old:	2,104

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
68YOM FELL OFF A STEP LADDER ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF 4-FOOT STEP LADDER AT HOME. FRACTURE HUMERUS, PROXIMAL, RIGHT, CLOSED. 49 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
RT HUMERUS FX.41YOF FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
L MIDSHAFT HUMERAL FX: L UPPER ARM LAC.; 79YOM FELL OFF 2 STEP ALUMINUM LADDER TO FLOOR,LANDED ON BACK,UPPER L ARM DEFORMITY, 1 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
71YOM STANDING ON THE TOP OF A THREE FOOT STEP LADDER FIXING THE LANAI SCREEN AND FELL OFF TO THE CONCRETE FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF 4-STEP STEPLADDER AT HOME, LANDED ON SHOULDER, FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDERDX: LT HUMERAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
L PROXIMAL HUMERUS NECK FX: 81YOF UP ON STEPLADDER CLEANING A CLOSET WENT TO SIT DOWN, MISSED A STEP, FELL DOWN, JAMMED L SHOULDER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
LT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL FROM A STEP LADDER. DX. HUMERAL FX.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
HUMERUS FX-FOOT FX-PT ON STEPLADDER WHEN IT COLLAPSED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
RT HUMERUS AND WRIST FX.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	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: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER,HIT R UPPER ARM ON DOOR OF DRESSER,NLOC,C/O R UPPER ARM PAIN,R SIDED NECK PAIN, DX EVAL S/P FALL - AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
DX L CAPITULLUM FX: BIB MOM AFTER FALL OFF SECOND STEP STEPLADDER WHILE HELPING GRANDMOTHER GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT FELL FROM TOP OF A STEPLADDER, C/O SHOULDER PAIN. DX-FRACTURE HUMERUS, LOWERE LEG PAIN, PUNCTURE WOUND SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT HAD FALL OFF STEP LADDER. D: PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
TRIPPED ON STEPLADDER DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FRACTURED ARM IN FALL OFF STEP LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AT HOME FX HUMERAL NECK CH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Stairs or steps
FRACTURES UPPER ARM WHEN FELL OFF STEP LADDER AND DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAI RS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
ON STEPLADDER AT HOME AND LADDER SHIFTED AND HE FELL LACERATION UPPER A RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
STEP LADDER SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS - FELL THROUGH WINDOW 6 CM UPPER ARM LAC / 1.5 CM FOREHEAD LAC / KNEE & ELBOW TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
RT ARM PAIN: UP ON STEP LADDER PAINTING, FALLING, GRABBED WINDOW PANE WITH RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEPLADDER HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FRACTURE AN UPPER ARM BY FALLING FROM A STEPLADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Refrigerators
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHILE CLEANING REFRIDGERATOR; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
STUMBLED AND FELL AGAINST STEP LADDER INJURED UPPER ARM..FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Electric Christmas decorations
PT HANGING CHRISTMAST LIGHTS WHEN FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF STEP LADDER AT HOME. D: HUMERAL HEAD FX, PRESYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT.INJ.RT.UPPER ARM AT HOME WHEN CLIMBING DOWN OFF A STEP LADDER & MISS ED THE LAST STEP& FELL TO FLOOR. DX; RT.UPPER ARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
82YFC SLIPPED OFF STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON LEFT ARM/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
OPEN HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE PAINTING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Light bulbs
50 YOF WAS CHANING A LIGHT BULB USING STEP LADDER AND FELL CAUSING FRAC TURE TO LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
R SHOULDER PAIN SINCE FALL OFF STEP LADDER, -LOC, FACE LAC DX: R HUMERUS FX, 2.5 CM FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL 3 FT FROM STEP LADDER ONTO GRAVEL. DX: FX L HUMERAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHEN IT COLLAPSED AT HOME INJURING ARMS. DX: ABRA SIONS BILATERAL UPPER ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
HUMERUS FX-ON 4 FOOT STEPLADDER-FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT ON A STEP LADDER, FELL OFF AND INJ RT UPPER ARM DX: RT UPPER ARM TEN DON TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP LADDER AND FELL ONTO A CABINET DX: FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER ONTO CONCRETE WHILE PAINTING INJURING LT UPPER ARM; FRACTURE MID HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEPLADDER. FX TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP LADDER AT HOME. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE, LACERATION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME, FELL 6 FEET OFF STEPLADDER CUTTING UPPE R ARM. DX: LACERATION UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/05/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Public equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1997	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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