Accidents - Extension ladders - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 801
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	93
Year 1998:	141
Year 1999:	143
Year 2000:	90
Year 2001:	144
Year 2002:	187

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	11
6-15 years old:	93
16-25 years old:	71
26-50 years old:	424
50+ years old:	200

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX:CHI,LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. FELL 10 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER TO GRASS. CLEANING GUTTERS AND LEANED OVER TOO FAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders, Scaffolding
PT FELL 15 FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. DX: CONCUSSION, R AC SEP, CHEST WALL CONT, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders
FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER MILD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
EXTENSION LADDER FELL HITTING HEAD DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/19/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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