Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,242
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Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 5 FT FROM LADDER,LANDED ON R SHOULDER, ARM & HEAD.NO LOC.DX DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 75 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: Ladders
FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF A LADDER AT HOME. WENT ONTO RT. AND LT. SIDE. C/O PAIN TO LT WRIST,ANKLE. RT. HIP ANF BACK. DX.FX LT DISTAL RADIUS AND U
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ULNA FX-FELL FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
94 YO M FELL OFF LADDER CUT LOWER ARM LAC ARM W/TENDON INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX (R) FOREARM, PT STS FELL FROM A LADDER & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS & SWELLING, NO LOC, HX OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER. FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND. D: DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, CHIP FRACTURE OF ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS SWEEPING GARAGE AND FELL OVER A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 72 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
DX RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION: FELL FREOM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
56 YO M FELL 6-8 FT OFF LADDER, LANDING ON LADDER. DX FOREARM LACERATIO NS, CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES AT HOME ON A LADDER FELL OFF THE LADDER STRIKING RIGH T LOWER ARM ON THE METAL ON THE LADDER LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Lighting equipment
RT RADIUS FX-FELL OFF LADDER-AT HOME-INSTALLING SECURITY LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF A LADDER AND STRUCK A DECK RESULTING A FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DX: FRACTURE LT. RADIUS, LACERATION LT. EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER LANDED ON CAR THEN FELL TO GROUND DX: LT FOREARM L AC 8 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
RIGHT FOREARM CONT. PT FELL 10 FEET FROM A LADDER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2002	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: Ladders
PT FRACTURED LOWER ARM WHEN FELL OFF LADDER WHEN PAINTING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 73 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: Ladders, Wood paneling and particleboard
FALL APPROX 5-6 FT OFF LADDER AFTER PLYWOOD KNOCKED HIM OFF ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
81 Y/O M INJURED R FOREARM WHEN TRIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM ON LADDER AT HOM E. DX; LAC R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Stairs or steps
FELL 15 FEET OFF LADDER IN STAIRWELL ONTO CONCRETE FX ARM AND RECEIVINB MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT CLIMBING A LADDER AT HOME SLIPPED THROUGH THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER SU STAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
RIGHT FOREARM AVULSION/LAC. PT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AND GRABBED EDGE OF ROOF INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER IN YARD DX: FRACTURE LT. DISTAL RAIDUS, ABRASION LT. ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
51 Y.O. W MALE W/FX FOREARM. PT FELL 8-10 FT OFF OF A LADDER @ HOME WHI LE TRIMMING A TREE. PT ADM. E8810
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER/ FX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 60 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: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME. DX: ABR R FOREARM/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. DX: LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME INJURING LOWER ARM. DX; FRACTURE ULNA, RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AT INDIAN RESERVATION. DX: FX R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT ARM PAIN. FELL APX 6 FT OFF A LADDER. DX; DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. PAIN LT WRIST. DX; FX DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
RT FOREARM INJURY-FELL APPROX. 10-15 FEET FROM A BARN LADDER-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
STANDING ON A LADDER AND FELL CUTTING ARM ON METAL ON A CAMPER.5 CM DEE P LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
83 YOM FELL 3 STEPS FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER BROKE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 61 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: Ladders
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STUCK ON SIDE OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDERLEFT DISTAL RADIUS COMMUNITED FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT FELL 3' FROM A LADDER WHILE PAINTING AT HOME. DX-RIGHT DISTALRA DIUS FRACTURE, NAVICULAR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER; RT DISTAL RAD FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
60 YOM FELL FROM LADDER FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX ARM WHEN FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER.DX: FX R RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT INTOXICATED ON A LADDER AT HOME FELL BACKWARDS CUTTING LEFT LOWER AR M LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AND LANDED ON RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF OF A 6' LADDER; FX LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 54 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: Ladders
FOREARM CONTUSION - FELL 6-8 FEET FROM A LADDER ONTO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX L RADIUS; FELL APPROX 4 FT OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 78 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: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOREARM ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Windows or window glass
FELL OFF LADDER AT DUMP WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE OLD WINDOWS INJUR ING ARM, HEAD, WRIST. DX: FRACTURE RADIUS, KNEE CONTUSION, HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Beds
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AND BOUNCED OFF BED. DX: CONTUSION FO REARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PATIENT, ON ASPIRIN AND PLANX FOR TIA, HIT FOREARM ON LADDER ONE WEEK AGO. CONTINUED PAIN AND SWELLING. D: FOREARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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