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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,986
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| SHOULDER DISLOCATION-FELL 8 FEET FROM SCAFFOLDIMG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL 6 FEET FROM SCAFFOLDING. DX. FX. RADIUS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| SPR KNEE- FELL DEER STAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 71 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD STRUCK HEAD LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL 4 FEET OFF SCAFFOLD/ LT ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION W/SPONTANEOU S REDUCTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT PRESENTS WITH BEING ON A SCAFFOLDING FELL FROM ABOUT 20 INCHES HIGH AND LEFT KNEE HIT CONCRETE-KNEE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT WAS HELPING SON WORK ON HOUSE AND FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING. DX FRACTUR E HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT WAS HELPING SON WORK ON HOME AND FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING. DX: FRACTUR E HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding, Wood paneling and particleboard |
| FINGER LAC-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SCAFFOLDING & PLYWOOD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 58 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 |
| CONTUSIONTO HEAD WHEN FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| HIT W A PEICE OF FLAT METAL FROM SCAFFOLDING. HI. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN FALLING BACKWARDS OFF A SC AFFOLDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 53 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, House repair or construction materials |
| PT HELPING FRIEND SHINGLE ROOF, STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING - SCAFFOLDING F ELL, PT FRACTURED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 69 YO M CONTUSION TO LOWER RIBS FELL KNOCKED INTO SCAFFOLDING* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 61 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 ROOF LANDING ON SCAFFOLDING THEN ONTO A WOOPILE COMPLEX ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 74YOM WAS HELPING HIS DAUGHTER MOVE SCAFFOLDING DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST;CHEST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| WORKING ON HIS HOUSE ON SCAFFOLD AND FELL SIX FEET,KNOCKED OUT WITH SU BDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| @ NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF SCAFFOLDING DX; NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 51 YOM FELL FROM 6' SCAFFOLD SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE - CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 52 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD LANDING ON CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 52 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 |
| RIB CONT. PT FELL OFF HOME MADE SCAFFALDING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 59 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: Other |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 59 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD INJURED BACK CHRONIC BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 69 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 |
| FX OF TIBIAL PLATEAU, PT FELL 6 FEET FROM SCAFFOLDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scaffolding, Floors or flooring materials |
| WAS ON SCAFFOLDING, FELL, HIT TILE FLOOR, DX; FALL, NO FX, R HYDRONEPH ROSIS WITH R DISTAL URETER STONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding, Ladders |
| LAC TO HEAD, FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING, THINKS WOODEN LADDER HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL 6 FT ONTO GRASS WHEN SCAFFOLDING/STAGING BROKE FX MAXILLARY SINUS WITH EYEBROW LACERATION - FX/DISL ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT FELL 8 FT OFF SCAFFOLDING ONTO STUMP. DX: L HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 59 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, Ladders |
| HEAD INJURY FROM FALLING OFF LADDER THAT WAS ON SCAFFOLDING,FELL 16 FOOT,FELL FACE FIRST.DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| THUMB LAC-CUT ON METAL SCAFFOLDING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL OFF SOME SCAFFOLDING IN HIS BASEMENT HAS LAC TO UPPER (R) LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| SLIPPED FROM ROOF ONTO SCAFFOLD/ RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59 YO INJURED BACK WHEN FELL OFF SCAFFOLD FX THORACIC VERTEBRA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL OFF SCAFFOL AND LACERATED EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 53 YO MALE HIT RIGHT KNEE ON SCAFFOLD STRAIN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 58 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 |
| FELL OFF SCAFFOLD/ SPRAIN RT ANKLE, CONTUSION RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 57 YOM FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING, ABOUT 20 FT OFF THE GROUND, LANDING ON FEET. DX: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT FRACTURED HIS FRONTAL SKULL BY FALLING FROM SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scaffolding, Alcohol |
| PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLD AFTER DRINKING ETOH, DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 71 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT MISJUDGED STEP WHILE STEPPING OFF SCAFFOLD AND TWISTED, FELT GROIN P AIN, DX STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2008 | Age: 52 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| 52 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scaffolding, Ladders |
| FELL OFF RICKETY LADDER ON TOP OF SCAFFOLDING DX; PELVIC FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| FELL 6 FEET FROM STAGING SCALP LACERATION WITH BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| PT FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING ONTO CEMENT, LANDED ON BUTTOCK, HAS PAIN IN KN EE. DX: KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Scaffolding |
| CONCUSSION,MULT CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.PT FELL. 15 FEET OFF A SCAFFOLDING . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 67 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 WAS CLIMBING A TROLLER ON SCAFFOLING AND FELL. C/O SHOULER, NECK, AN D HEAD PAIN. D: CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN, SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD INJURED SIDE FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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