Accidents - Other ladders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,260
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	300
Year 1999:	209
Year 2000:	550
Year 2001:	661
Year 2002:	442

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	404	Lower Trunk:	313
Foot:	301	Upper Trunk:	243
Face:	166	Lower Arm:	155
Head:	151	Shoulder:	135
Ankle:	135	Neck:	77
Upper Arm:	75	Elbow:	66
Wrist:	17	Lower Leg:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF LADDER IN BARN LOFT/ RT SHOULDER AND NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
54 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT HIS LT HAND CAUGHT IN THE FOLDIING ATTIC LADDER LACERATING HIS LT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
65 Y.O. W MALE W/FX BACK. PT WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER, CUTTING DOWN TREE LIMBS & A LIMB FELL & STRUCK PT & HE FELL 15-20 FT @ CHURCH. PT AD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 72 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: Other ladders
72YOM-SPRAIN RIGHT HIP-FELL FROM LAST RUNG OF A LADDER HIT GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
ALUMINUM LADDER FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
PULLING DOWN OVERHEAD LADDER/STAIRWAY AT HOME, IT RELEASED TO GO UP AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE. DX LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
FELL OFF 10 FOOT LADDER DX: LT. CALCANEAL COMMINUTED FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/10/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Other ladders, Tractors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2001	Age: 61 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Other ladders, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2000	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2000	Age: 66 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1998	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: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1998	Age: 70 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: Other ladders, Washing machines
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 61 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: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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