Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 709
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
AT HOME FELL FROM LADDER INJURED UPPER LEG....OPEN DISTAL L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ONTO THIGH CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 8' OFF LADDER DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL 20FT FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREE.DX: FEMUR FX, T13 BURST F X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
THIGH STRAIN-FELL DOWN LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
AT HOME ON LADDER CUTTING A TREE AND FELL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN FELL OFF A LADDER. DX; CONTUSION RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND LANDED ONTO CONCRETE INJURING THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
ON A LADDER FELL HEMATOMA RIGHT LATERAL UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PAIN IN THE RIGHT UPPER LEG AFTER FALLING OFF OF A LADDER TO THE GROUND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 6-10 FEET AND LANDED ON LADDER/ FX LT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT FELL 15-20FT OFF LADDER CLIMBING ONTO ROOF. DX: OPEN R FEMUR FX, OPEN R HUMERUS FX, R RADIAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
SLIPPED OFF A LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RIGHT THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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