Accidents - Scaffolding - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,366
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Shoulder:	368	Head:	362
Upper Trunk:	271	Lower Trunk:	251
Ankle:	211	Lower Leg:	190
Neck:	149	Elbow:	85
Lower Arm:	85	Foot:	85
Upper Leg:	80	Wrist:	70
Hand:	70	Face:	69
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding, Decorative yard equipment
FELL FROM SCAFFOLD INTO WATER FOUNTAIN AT CHURCH CONTUSION HIP,WRIST ELBOW *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL 10 FT FROM SCAFFOLDING WHILE PAINTING HER HOUSE. DX: INTRACRANIAL BLEED, SCALP LAC 10 CM, T8 & 12 FX, L2 FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
69YOM LAST SUNDAY WAS ON SCAFFOLDING AT HOME,FELL ,TRIED TO GRAB AT OBJECTS ON THE WAY DOWN;MUSCLE SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS IN THE WOODS HUNTING, FELL OUT OF A TREE STAND CAUSING A FX TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 72 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: Scaffolding
72YMC ON SCAFFOLDING STEPPED TOO FAR BACK FELL APPROXIMATELY 6FEET C/O RIB PAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
CHI. PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING HITTING HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
64 YO M FRACTURED L4 AND CALCANEU FELL 8FT THROUGH SCAFFOLDING LANDING ON CONCRETE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
SCAFFOLDING FELL AT HOME,FELL 4-5 FEET LT KNEE SPRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding
58YOM WHILE AT HOME ON SCAFFOLDING FELL 3 FOOT OFF,HITTING SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
? AVULSION FX OF WRIST:ABRASIONS L THIGH & R LEG: AT HOME, FELL SEVERAL FEET FROM SCAFFOLDING INJURING L WRIST, ABRASION THIGH, LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 60 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: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL 8-10 FT OFF SCAFFOLDING. DX: L FIBULA FX, L ANKLE DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 75 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: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
SLIPPED ON SCAFFOLDING&FELL HITTING HEAD,+LOC >>CONCUSSION/SHOULDER&FACIAL ABRS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN - MOVING A SCAFFOLD SUNDAY AND HEARD A POP IN LEFT RIB AREA, PAIN EVER SINCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FELL APRROX. 8 FOOT WHEN SCAFFOLDING BROKE AT HOME. DX FX R FOOT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS PUTTING UP DEER STANDS WITH A FRIEND IN WOODS AND DEVELOPED NECK PAIN DX: CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scaffolding, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLD, NAIL STRUCK LEG DX PUNCTURE LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL 20FT FROM SCAFFOLDING. DX: SPLEEN LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
FELL OFF SCAFFOLD/ ACUTE CONTUSION OCCIPITAL,PARIETEAL RT SKULL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
71YMC ON SCAFFOLDING 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND FELL OFF INJURING LOWER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
ON SCAFFOLDING IT ROLLED HE FELL 15FT VERY BAD FX ELBOW AND MULTIPLE OT HER FXS TRANSFERRED OUT..NOT WORKMENS COMP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/07/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING 3 WK AGO. DX: L 5/6 RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FELL OFF SCAFFOLD AND FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FELL 10 FT OFF SCAFFOLD DX UNSTABLE C1 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding, House repair or construction materials
ACUTE RT HAND CONTUSION, OLD: 2 DAYS AGO WORKING ON HIS HOME, FELL BACKWARDS OFF SCAFFOLDING, CAUGHT SELF, HIT RT HAND ON A PILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF A SCAFFOLD AND LANDED ON SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 79 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: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
79 YO M FRACTURED RIBS HEMOTHORAX FELL 12 FT OFF OF SCAFFOLDING WHEN BOARDS SHIFFTED AT HOME FALL HAPPENED 1 WEEK AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
PATIENT FELL 10 FEET FROM SCAFFOLDING ONTO CONCRETE. DX-CONCUSSION, LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PATIENT FELL 10-12 FEET-FX HIP-SCAFFOLFING FELL OFF-NOT WORK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT FRACTURE HIS LUMBAR SPINE BY FALLING FROM SCAFFOLDING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
PT WORKING ON HIS HOUSE AND FELL OFF THE SCAFFOLDING SUSTAINED AN ABRAS ION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
BUMPED INTO SCAFFOLD/ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
62 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD INJUTRED BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLD 8FT ONTO HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 66 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: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
IS RETIRED WAS ON SCAFFOLDING AT HOME FELL FX LOWER LEG TIBIAL PLATEAU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
FELL OFF 5FT SCAFFOLD, LEGS GOT TANGLED CAUSING HIM TO HIT RIGHT SHOULD ER ON SCAFFOLD DX: RIGHT AC SEPARATION, UNKNOWN IF WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
52YOF WHILE AT HOME,SHE MOVED SCAFFOLDING,IT FELL HIT HER ON THE LEFT TEMPLE AREA,LATERAL ASPECT OF THE LEFT EYEBROW;FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF 5' SCAFFOLDING AND HIT HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION AND NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING AT HOME, DISLOCATION OF LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
56 YO MALE FELL 8' OFF SCAFFOLDING FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PAIN TO LEG AFTER PUSHING SCAFFOLD DX: LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT JUMPED SIX FEET OFF A SCAFFOLDING AND STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
CALCANEUS FX-FELL 8 FEET FROM SCAFFOLDING-@ NEIGHBOR'S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
68 YOM FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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