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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763
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Date: 12/29/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 8 FT. FROM A LADDER. DX-SCALP CONTUSION, ACUTE CERVICAL AND ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FALL 8 FT OFF LADDER CONTUSION HEAD, SPRAIN NECK, ABD WALL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
ON 2ND STEP OF LADDER, LIFTING 4X10X4 BEAM, LOST BALANCE OF BEAM, BEAM FELL 2FT HIT PT'S HEAD,PT FELL TO FLOOR, BHT, CERVICAL FX,FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT.REPORTED FALLING OFF LADDER C/O WOUNDS TO BIL LOWER LEGS,LT.HIP WITH PAIN , LOWER BACK DX-SPRAIN NECK,LUMBAR/CONTUSION RT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
CERV STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING OFF A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT. FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A LADDER WHILE ON ROOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT WAS ON A LADDER APPOX 25 FT & LADDER SLIPPED OF SIDING HE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PAIN TO NECK FELL FROM LADDER DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND FELL 12-15 FT.DX: NECK/LUMBAR SPRAIN, CONT ABD/BACK/SHOULD/HIP/THIGH, POSS KNEE SPR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDERC-SPINE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
59 Y.O. W MALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT FELL 15-20 FT FROM A LADDER. E8810
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
CERV STR, PT STRAINED NECK WHEN SLIPPING OFF LAST STEP OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
RT CERVICLE STRAIN- HUSNAND FELL FROM LADDER AS HE WAS FALLING PART OF HIM HIT HER AS SHE WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
NECK/DORSAL STRAIN-FELL OFF A LADDER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Tables
FELL OFF LADDER 01-02-02- AND PUT IN HALO CAST. PAIN IN NECK FROM LAYI NG ON EXAM TABLE LAST WEEK. DX: C SPINE SPRAIN, OLD FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
NECK AND BACK STRAIN - FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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