Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,748
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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF AN ELBOW BY FALLING FROM A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM A 10 FT. LADDER LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE C/O MIDLINE TENDE RNESS,LAC-HEMATOMA TO ELBOW. DX: ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL LAST PM FROM 6-7 FT LADDER, HAVING PAIN TO UPPER BACK. DX. ABR A TO R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRYING TO SWING FROM ROOF AND TREE AFTER LADDER BLEW DOWN. INJURED E LBOW WHEN TWISTING. D: PROBABLE RADIAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LAC ELBOW- FELL LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER ONTO GROUND AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM A LADDER - FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
ELBOW CT-FELL 4 FEET OFF LADDER ONTO CONCRETE WHEN HIS LADDER HIT ANOTH ER LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
65 YOM WAS ON LADDER AT GUTTER HEIGHT AND STATES LADDER SLID ON WET GRO UND AND PT FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED ELBOW AND LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
C/O ELBOW PAIN&DEFORMITY S/P FALLING OFF 4-6FEET HIGHT LADDER @ HOME >>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
ELBOW CONT. FELL FROM A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT HAD A MECH FALL OFF A LADDER, APPROX. 3 FT, LANDED ON LT ARM, STRUCK RT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. DX-BLUNT HEAD & NECK TRAUMA, RT OLECRANON FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 4 FEET OFF A LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT ELBOW LAC AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL 10 FT OFF LADDER WHILE PAINTING 2 WK AGO. DX: L CORONOID PROCESS FX, L RADIAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
76YOM WAS IN HIS GARAGE UP ON A LADDER FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING ELBOW; ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM A LADDER 2 DAYS AGO AT HOME AND INJURED ELBOW DX// RIGHT ELBOW HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT FELL AGAINST A LADDER PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
STRAINED ELBOW WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER TEN FEET LANDED ON BACK AND ELBOW CONTUSING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
53 YO MALE FELL 8 FEET OFF LADDER ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Insect induced injuries
ON A LADDER CLEANING THE GUTTERS, STUNG BY BEES TO THE HAND, LOST BALAN CE & FELL OFF THE 4TH RING OF THE LADDER>> ELBOW FX/HEAD ABRS/BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL 8 FEET OFF A LADDER. DX. ELBOW LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS ON LADDER APROX. 12-15 FEET IN TREE, LADDER BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN TREE LANDING ON GROUND AND PT FELL-LANDING ON CHEST DX RIGHT ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER TODAY RESULTING IN INJURING TO LT ELBOW. DX-DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FALL OFF LADDER 20 FOOT. DX-ELBOW FRACTURE, PUNCTURE WOUND ELBOW, LUMBAR COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER. DX: NECK CONT, ELBOW/SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. DX AVULSION FRACTURE R CORONOID PROCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AND INJ RT ARM DX: CONTUSION RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FALL FROM LADDER DX: ELBOW & SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT ELBOW FX.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL APPROX 6 FT OFF A LADDER. DX SHOULDER CONTUSION/ LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
72 YO FELL OFF LADDER INJURED ELBOW FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF 6' LADDER AT HOME, FX L ELBOW/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT ON LADDER WHEN FELL 10 FEET HITTING ELBOW ON GROUND AND SMACKING WRI ST ON BRICK ON GROUND. SEEN 1ST AT CLINIC. D:ELBOW CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Ladders
PT HAD FALL OF 10 FEET OFF LADDER AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON DIRT. +LOC . D:ELBOW FOREIGN BODIES, CERVICAL STRAIN, DEPRESSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER FX ELBOW
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT ELBOW FX.PT FELL OFF A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, L HIP AND ELBOW PAIN DX; CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
55YOM WAS HOME ON A LADDER,SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HITTING ELBOW; ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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