Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

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Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL 3 FT OFF LADDER WHILE PAINTING IN KITCHEN. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL 4 FT OFF LADDER ONTO GARAGE FLOOR. DX: R TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 81 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: Other
Product: Ladders
81 YR OLD FEMALE INJ KNEE WHILE ON LADDER PAIN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJIRED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FALL FROM LADDER FX TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Scaffolding
CLIMBING LADDER, WENT TO STEP ON SCAFOLDING, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO G ROUND, SEVERE SPRAIN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT WORKING ON LADDER AND 4FTOFF ONTO RT LOWE RLEG C/O PAIN RTLOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
CONTUSION LT CALF WITH LARGE HEMATOMA - FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 53 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: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER AFTER MISSING STEP AT HOME. D: TIBIAL FX. ADM IT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52 YO FELL OFF LADDER FX TIBIA/FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT TIB/FIB FX. PT FELL OFF LADDER INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLID DOWN 15 FEET OFF OF A LADDER 2 DAYS AGO. DX. L DISTAL TIBIAL FIBUL A NON DISPLACED FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, INJURY TO R ANKLE/FOOT DX: TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED OFF LADDER DX ABRASION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER IN KITCHEN. DX: R DISTAL TIB/FIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
CLIMBING UP AND DOWN A LADDER DX CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT WAS PRUNING TREE ON LADDER & FELL FROM 4TH RUNG OFF LADDER & HIT LEG ON RAILROAD TIE. RT CALF SWELLING S/P CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES WHILE ON A LADDER FELL OFF FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
LADDER SLID TO GROUND - FELL OFF LADDER ABRASIONS CONTUSION TO LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PAIN R EHIP & BOTH LEGS AFTER FALLING 8 FT ON LADDER, CAUGHT LEGS IN RUNG OF LADDER DX: LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED ON LADDER 1 WEEK AGO & SCRAPED RT TIBIAL AREA. SKIN AVULSION W/ CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
INFECTED ABRASION, LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY, FELL OFF ALUMINUM LADDER YESTERDAY, OBTAINED SKIN TEARS LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
CALF LAC-CUT ON A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 79 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: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER LOWER LEG AS A RESULT OF HER LEG RUBBIN G AGAINST A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF OF 3FT LADDER LANDING ON PALM OF HAND & CUTTING RT LOW LEG DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM A LADDER AND FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 12' OFF A LADDER DX: L TIB. / FIB. OPEN FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON LEFT UPPER LEG ON GROUND C/O PAIN BRUISIN G AND SWELLING INABILITY TO WALK ON IT LEFT TIBIAL PLATEA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER SATURDAY (3-4FT) & KNEE POPPED. AVULSION FX ANTERIOR TI BIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT INJURED LEG FALL FROM LADDER AT HOME DX:TIB/FIB FX, FINGER LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT CUT LOWER CALF ON LADDER AFTER SLIPPING ON LAST RUNG AND HITTING GRO UND LEFT LOWER CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: STEPPED OFF LADDER AND MISSED STEP, HIT LEG ON RUNG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
MISSED STEP COMING DOWN LADDER, SCRAPED LEG TUESDAY. RT LOWER LEG WOUND INFECTION, LT SHOULDER STRAIN & LT WRIST TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 10 FT OFF A LADDER AND LANDED ON GROUND INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER - LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 10' OFF LADDER, LANDED ON FEET DX R OPEN TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED ON A LADDER COMMUNITED ANGULATION DISTAL RIGHT TIB FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX: LT. LOWER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT HAED 6-8 FOOT FALL OFF LADDER AND ROOF THIS EVENING. +ETOH. D: TIB-F IB FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. LOWER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
UPPER TIBIA FX-FELL OFF LADDER-@ SON'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
LEFT LEG HEMATOMA-FELL OFF A 6 FOOT LADDER AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING OFF A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER AND ONTO KNEE/ELBOW WHEN LADDER LURCHED BACKWARD. D:TIBIAL PLATEAU FX, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
COMING DOWN LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING POP DX PARTIAL RUPTURE CALF MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Tools
FIBULA FX-FELL FROM A LADDER-WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 68 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: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL OFF LADDER ONTO GRASS, WHILE TRIMMING TREE FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Ceilings and walls
R TIBIA FX/77YOF SLIPPED OFF LADDER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AWAY FROM WALL OF HOUSE. WAS CHECKING THE ROOF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
61 YO M FELL OFF LADDER INJURED LOWER LEG FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. LOWER LEG ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER DX: LT TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL SEVEN FEET OFF LADDER RECEIVING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL 8' FROM LADDER ONTO CONCRETE DX MULTIPLE TIBIA, FIBULA CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
TWISTED LEG COMING OFF LADDER DX L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT C/O ANKLE INJURY. PT FELL OFF OF LADDER. DX FRACT RT TIBIA DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
DISTAL TIB FX-SLIPPED OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	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: Ladders
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: STEPPED OFF LADDER AND INJURED LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL OUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF A LADDER, FELL HANGING CURTAINS. DX-ACUTE LEFT TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Cardboard products
ON LADDER TAKING DOWN A BOX MISSED STEP AND SCRAPED LOWER LEG...CELLULI TIS OF LT LOWER LEG..CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 10FT FROM LADDER LANDING ON HUSBAND. DX: R SHIN LAC 4 CM, L WRIST/HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT'S FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL THROUGH RUNGS OF LADDER. D: TENDON TEAR, GAS TROCNEMIUS, CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT STANDING ON A LADDER ABOUT THREE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE LADD ER SLIPPED CAME DOWN ONTO RIGHT KNEE FRACTURED TIBIAL PLATEUA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME INJURING LOWER LEG, FINGER. DX; FIBULAR HEAD A ND FINGER FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 85 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: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
AVULSION LACERATION R LOWER LEG - LADDER FELL AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT CLIMBING ON A LADDER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF A RUNG STRIKING LEFT L OWER LEG AGAINST THE RUNG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER WHILE WORKING IN ATTIC LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
HIT LEG AGAINST LADDER - CELLULITIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER WITH LEG UNDERNEATH AND NOW HAS LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
HIT SHIN ON A LADDER. DX. L SHIN CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
60 Y/O W/M FELL 20 FT FROM LADDER AND RECEIVED OPEN FRACTURE LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL INTO A LADDER. DX. 3 CM SHIN LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER; CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL 5 FEET OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG STRAIN: FELL WHILE GOING UP LADDER AND INJURED LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER INJURING LOWER LEG DX FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
DX ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG: FELL 2 FT DOWN LADDER AND SCRAPPED LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
PT HAD LADDER SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHEN CHANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. D: ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT CLIMBED UP ON A LADDER AND STRAINED LOWER LEG DX: LOW LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 8-10' OFF LADDER. DX TIB/FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT-FELL FROM LADDER INJURING LOWER LEG DX-MINOR FRACTURE, R PROX FIBULA, HEEL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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