Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

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Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
LEFT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 56 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 FELL OFF LADDER SATURDAY,C/O RIGHT LOWER LEG PAIN DX RIGHT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CALF PAIN-PAIN SINCE STANDING ON LADDER ALL DAY WHILE PAINTING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	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
PT FELL 8FT FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX, NASAL LAC 2 CM, ATE 2/2 ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT WITH LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING 2-3 FEET FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 70 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. STATES HE WAS ON TOP OF HIS LADDER AGAINST HOUSE FELL ONTO A ROCK COLUMN ON THE GROUND,. DX., LAC BOTH LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 56 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
DX LEFT FIBULAR FRACTURE: FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	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
PT TWISTED KNEE COMING DOWN LADDER. DX: L TIBIAL FX, L KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LAC TO LEG AFTER FALLING FROM A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 56 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/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 56 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 THE BACK OF A LADDER ABOUT 5 FEET FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO BOTH LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2006	Age: 60 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. DX- L TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 ABOUT 8 FEET SUSTAINED AN OPEN FRACTURE TO LEFT LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2006	Age: 73 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
SCRAPED L.LEG ON A LADDER, NOW C SWELLING&REDNESS " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 57 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT WAS WORKING ON A LADDER, DEVELOPED LEG PAIN, DX STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 54 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 EIGHT FEET OFF LADDER WHILE FIXING A TREE HOUSE AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A LADDER THREE DAYS AGO AND IT GOT INFECTED C ELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 53 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
53 YOM FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG ON LADDER 1WK AGO PRIOR. PT C/O PAIN AND SWELLING, REDNESS TO LEG FROM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	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
FELL OFF LADDER/TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 69 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
PT FELL OFF A FIVE FOOT LADDER AND FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 86 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
BANGED LEG ON LADDER .DX. L LOWER LEG LACERATION WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	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: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL NINE FEET OFF LADDER AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER/ LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 80 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, Counters or countertops
ON LADDER DOING PLASTERING AND LADDER GAVE-WAY AND HE HIT CORNER OF COU NTER TIBIA/RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	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
LEFT LEG FX. PT FELL OFF A LADDER INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 86 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 ON A LADDER AT HOME AND SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 60 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
60 YO FEMALE FELL OFF LADDER FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2006	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 15 FT OFF LADDER AT LAKE CABIN. DX: L TIB/FIB FX, L FIB NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 58 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 HAD FALL FROM LADDER 5 FEET AND LANDED ON CONCTETE WITH LEG. NO LOC. D: FIBULA FX, TIBIA FX, EYE LACERATION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY CELLULITIS.PT SCRAPED SHIN AGAINST A LADDER AND NO W LOWER LEG IS RED AND SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 59 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 STRUCK HIS LEG ON A LADDER 3 WEEKS AGO DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 51 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
BUMPED KNEE ON LADDER/ CONTUSION PROX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	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
PT STEPPED OFF LADDER AND TWISTED LEG. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT LAC LT LOW LEG ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Tables
LACERATIONS TO BACK OF RIGHT LEG FROM FALLING OFF A LADDER THROUGH A GLASS TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT HIT LEG ON LADDER ONE WEEK AGO NOW HAS SWELLING AND PAIN DX// LEFT LOWER LEG EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	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
59YMC ON LADDER ABOUT 8 FEET OFF GROUND LADDER FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM FELL LEG STRIKING SOMETHING/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PAIN L LOWER LEG, TWISTED STEPPING OFF LADDER, DX; AVULAION FX LAT. TIBIAL PLATEAU/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
JUMPED OFF LADDER 3-4 FEET AT CAMP AND LANDED ON HEEL CONTUSION LOWER L EG/KNEE/FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER; HEMATOMA TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
76 YO MALE FELL OFF LADDER LAST NIGHT CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	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
SHIN CT-HIT LEG ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 83 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 SUSTAINED AN ABRASION AND SKIN TEAR TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON A WOODEN LA DDER ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 4-5 FT OFF LADDER. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT HAS SWELLING IN CALF AFTER CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDER. DX: CALF ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 74 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; FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	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 TIBIA FX, ANKLE SPRAIN, KNEE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 52 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
DX MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, LEGS, ARMS: FELL 4 STEPS FROM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 59 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
FELL OFF LADDER AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
TIB/ FIB FX-FELL OFF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 71 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/ FX RT DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 55 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
55 YO FELL OFF LADDER INJURED LEG SPRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SUS LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	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
PT FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 67 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
MOVING A LADDER FOOT CAUGHT IN LADDER TWISTED FRACTURE DISTAL RIGHT TIBIA FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 67 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
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AND HURT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 51 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
ABRASION LOWER LEG - 51 YOM SLIPPED ON A LADDER AND RIGHT LOWER LEG WEN T THROUGH A RUNG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 85 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: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
PT ON LADDER YESTERDAY, REACHED OVER AND FELL 2 FT ONTO JUNK IN JUNK RO OM DX: HEMATOMA L LEG, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
81 YO INJURED LEG ON LADDER SPRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 59 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
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER, C/O TRAUMATIC ANKLE PAIN. DX-RIGHT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 75 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 LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2006	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 FROM LADDER DX: LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 65 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
PT SLIPPED OFF A THREE FOOT LADDER STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG ON THE RUNG OF THE LADDER CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 65 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, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS DRUNK AND FELL 6 - 8' OFF OF LADDER AND HIT BATHTUB WITH LEG. D X: CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL FROM A LADDER AND STRUCK LEG - ABRASION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Photographic equipment
PT STEPPING BACKWARDS TO TAKE A PICTURE AND FELL INTO A CANAL AND STRUC K LEFT LOWER LEG ON THE LADDER TRYING TO GET OUT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 55 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: L LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CLEANING KITCHEN CUPBOARDS, FELL OFF LADDER INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: FR ACTURE DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	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
TIBIA FX-FELL OFF 5 FOOT LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 58 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
L ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE/58YOM AT HOME WAS ON LADDER AND WAS STRETCHIN G L CALF AND FELT A POPPING SENSATION L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 56 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 FALL. PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX FRACT DISTAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
66 YOM FRACTURES LOWER LEG FALLING OFF LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	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
FALL 20 - 30 FT FROM LADDER DX TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 69 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 AT HOME FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2006	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 HIT LEG ON A LADDER. DX: 8.5 CM L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	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 STEPPED DOWN HARD OFF LADDER. DX: L COMMIN DISPL TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2006	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
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT WAS TWO STEPS OFF A LADDER & HAD A MECHANICAL FALL INJURING HER RT TIBIA, FIBULA & POSSIBLE KNEE. DX - RT TIBIA & FIBULA FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2006	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
UP ON LADDER PAINTING AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL TIBIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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