Accidents - Scaffolding - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,386
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	271	Lower Trunk:	250
Shoulder:	238	Upper Arm:	107
Hand:	84	Upper Trunk:	70
Wrist:	69	Face:	62
Knee:	53	Neck:	53
Ankle:	46	Foot:	46
Finger:	16	Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 65 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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FX FEMUR- FELL DEER STAND
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/14/2009	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
RIGHT ANKLE FX. PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 69 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
FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET OFF SCAFFOLD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
KNEE STRAIN-63 Y/O M-FELL OFF SCAFFOLING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2009	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: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
FELL 5 FT FROM ROOF. HIT HEAD ON SCAFFOLDING. RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
LIFTING SCAFFOLDING C/O LO W BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
51 YOM FELL FROM SCAFFOLD AND INJURED LOW BACK. DX-FALL, LOW BACK STRAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
WAS LIFTING SCAFFOLDING AND HURT SHOULDER CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF OF SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. DX: L FOOT CONT/SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
HAND SPRAIN-BACK CT-FELL FROM 6 FOOT SCAFFOLDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
CUBOID BONE FX (FOOT)-FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 71 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
RTPT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF SOME SCAFFOLDING CAUSING A L5 COMPRESSION FX RT TALUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding, Ladders
ANKLE/ CALCANEUS FX-FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING-TWISTED ANKLE-WHEN LADDER HOLD ING SCAFOLDING SLIPPED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
SCAFFOLDING FELL AND PT STRAINED NECK TRYING TO CATCH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
FELL OFF SCAFFOLD/LT SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING, LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING 6FT ONTO SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING AT HOME, HAS WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding, Ladders
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING HIT LADD ER WITH SHOULDER ..DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FX R PROXIMAL HUMERUS, PT FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
LOW BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN FALLING OFF SCAFFOLDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding, Floors or flooring materials
PT STANDING @ HOME, PAINTING CEILING ON SCAFFOLD WHEN PT FELL APPROX. 10FT TO FLOOR DX;; CERVICLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 59 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
ABRASION RT.HAND.PT.REFERS WHILE DOING REPAIR AT HOME FELL DOWM FROM SC AFFOLDING(ANDAMIO).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
57YO HISP MALE FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING 6FT,+LOC,R SIDED FACIAL LACERATION & FRACTURE, CONCUSSION, R RIB FRACTURES 4-9
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
CHI,EAR LAC.PT HIT SIDE OF HEAD BY FALLING OFF SCAFFOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
WAS ON A 4FTH OFF GROUND SCAFFOLDING THAT TILTED&PT FELL OFF >>ANKLE, TIB&FIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2009	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 AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 52 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 FROM SCAFFOLD - CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING WHEN BEAM FELL ONTO HIM. DX: L 3/4 FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
PT STATES IN SUBWAY PIECE OF SCAFFOLD FELL,HIT RT SHOULDER. DX RT SHOULDER INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 64 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
PT FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING 20 FT. ONTO CONCRETE SLAB C/O BLEEDING FROM EA EAR,+LOC. DX: SEVERE CHI,MULTIPLE RIB FX,CLAVICLE FX,HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT SLIPPED, ALMOST FELL, GRABBED SCAFFOLD & FELT A "RIP/TEAR" IN (R) ARM DX; RUPTURED (R) BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	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
FELL OFF SCAFFOLD AND CONTUSED UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING. DX FACIAL FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT STEPPED ON PIECE OF SCAFFOLDING AT OUTLET MALL AND TWISTED R KNEE. DX. SPRAIN R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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