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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Date: 12/23/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT STRUCK HEAD ON LADDER. DX; WEAK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Automatic doors
WORKING ON GARAGE DOOR OPENER @ HOME & FOUND UNRESPONSIVE @ BOTTOM OF L ADDER, MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTROCUTED, BURN TO CHEST, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
MULTIPLE CONTUSION.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT ON A LADDER WHEN STEPPED DOWN AND FELT DIZZY. DID NOT FALL. D:DEHYDR ATION, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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