Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Face

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,746
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Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DOING SOME CABINET WORK AT HOME WHEN AN ALUMINUM LADDER FELL STRIKIN G HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
FELL 8 FEET OFF LADDER ONTO WIFE WHO BROKE FALL, HIT HEAD ON RUNG WHIL E CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Bathtubs or showers
FELL 3 FEET OFF A LADDER IN THE BATHTUB. DX. PERIORBITAL CONTUSION, BAC K PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON FACE C/O PAIN AND INABILITY TO OPEN MOUTH FRACTURED JAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT CUT ON LADDER; LAC EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF OF LADDER 6 DAYS AGO, HITTING FACE, FX JAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 67 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: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER DX RIGHT EYEBROW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FACE CT-FELL FROM A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Vises or workshop clamps
FELL 2-3 FEET OFF LADDER, HIT HEAD ON VISE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FOR EHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	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: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
WAS ON A LADDER ABOUT 10 FT OFF THE GROUND..LADDER TIPPED OVER AND PT F ELL ONTO THE CEMENT NASAL FX,MID FACIAL DEGLOVING,ORAL/FACIAL LACS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER AND LACERATED HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 73 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: Ladders
MANDIBLE FX-FELL FROM A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
HIT IN R EYE W/LADDER, LAC TO EYEBROW, -LOC DX: 3 CM FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
MULTIPLE LACERATIONS - FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT DX CONTUSION TO FACE - S/P FALL WHILE ON LADDER WORKING IN HIS HOUSE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS ON A LADDER WHICH WAS PROPPED UP AGAINST A WALL THE LADDER SLIPP ED OUT STRUCK FACE ON THE WALL FRACTURED FACE AND LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
52YOMC FELL ON LADDER AS LADDER SLIPPED MULTIPLE CUTS TO FACE MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FACE CONTUSION, PT FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SUBMENTAL LACERATION,ABRASION L LEG - FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HIT FACE ON SIDEWALK AT HOME
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM 3-5FT LADDER WHILE FIXING GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED IN BUSHES, NO LOC, DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT. FELL 10 FEET FROM LADDER, HIT A BEAM ON THE WAY DOWN. DX. SON'S HO ME. DX. LAC FACE, ABRA L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Stairs or steps
LACERATION FACE - PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER 5 -6 FEET ONTO CONCRETE STEPS MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FALL OFF LADDER FACIAL LAC/CONT. SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT C/O FALL (EYE LAC).PT RAN INTO A LADDER ON THE BACK OF CAMPER. DX LA C OF RT MEDIAL CARTHUS AND LOWER EYE LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM 15FT FROM LADDER LANDING ON CONCRETE FLOOR FACIAL LACERATION AND ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	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: Ladders
58 YR OLD FEMALE FELL STRIKING CHIN ON LADDER CHIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
WAS HELPING BROTHER WHEN FELL FROM LADDER LACERATIONS TO FACE..ALSO INC EDENTAL FINDING OF POSS BRAIN TUMOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
MANDIBLE FRACTURE,THUMB LACERATON.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED MAND IBLE AND THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 5 FT OFF LADDER AT MARINA. DX: L MAXILLARY SINUS FX, DENTAL INJ, 1 CM CHIN LAC, ALCOHOL INTOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER ONTO CONCRETE STRIKING FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
66YOM-LACERATION FOREHEAD-SLIDE DOWN LADDER-FELL HIT FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
53 YOM HIT IN FACE BY FALLING LADDER CAUSING LACERATION CORNER OF EYEBR OW. STITCHED, ETC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER ABOUT 6 FEET, LANDED ON BLACK TOP/ LAC NOSE,FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders, Tools
SCERAL AVUSION RIGHT EYE. PT HAD A TOOL FALL OFF LADDER AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SLOPPED OFF LADDER; FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT PAINTING ARCHWAY WORKING ON LADDER, WIND CAME UP FELL OFF LADDER DX: 13-1/2 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
63 YOM ON A LADDER HELPING WIFE PUT UP MOLDING, TRIED TO HELP WIFE, FEL L HITTING FLOOR AND LACERATING FOREHEAD, CONTUSIONS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Ceilings and walls
CONTUSION FACE - 70 YOM STATES SLID DOWN THE WALL FROM BEING UP A 12 FT LADDER, SUSTAINED MULTIPLE ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS 2 FACE, L EYE, L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT ON A LADDER AT A NEIGHBORS HOUSE WHEN HE FELL STRIKING FACE FRACTURE D FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LAC TO FACE WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A LADDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER F OREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Hammers
HAMMER FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF A LADDER. DX- L ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURE, MAXILLARY SINUS FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 71 YOM FELL WHEN LADDER SLID DOWN, SUSTAINING A L ACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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