Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 883
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT HAS BEEN WORKING ON HIS HOUSE GOING UP AND DOWN A LADDER ALOT AND DE VELOPED PAIN IN THIGH THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 84 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, Thermal or sound insulation materials
DX FEMUR FX/ANEMIA/AFIB W SLOW VENT. RESPONSE: PRESENTS FOLLOW'G MECH FALL F 2ND STEP OF LADDER ONTO L HIP W PULL'G DOWN INSULAT'N IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 66 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
FX FEMUR- FELL LADDER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 6 FEET OFF A LADDER AND IMPALED SELF ON A METAL SPIKE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE LACERATIONS TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
R FEMOR FX;R FOREARM LAC/52YOM WAS ON LADDER THAT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDE R HIM AND HE FELL & LANDED ON R SIDE ON LEG.C/O SEVERE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
74 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE MOVING LADDER AT HOME. DX; LAC L UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFFF LADDER DX: THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 87 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 OF LADDER LANDING IN GRASS HAS (R) LEG DEFORMITY DX- FEMUR F X
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
INJURED LEG STEPPING OFF LADDER STRAIN POSTERIOR THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 58 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 AT HOME, HURT LEG. DX FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 52 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
ABOUT A WEEK AGO ON LADDER TRIMMING TOP OF HEDGE, LADDER TURNED SIDEWAY S. DX. R THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT FELL FROM A LADDER INTO A LAUREL BUSH & CUT LEG AT HOME DX: DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND RGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 75 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 CLIMBING UP LADDER WHEN MISSED SECOND RUNG AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO C ONCRETE. D:FEMUR FX, DM, HX OF ARTRIAL FIBRILLATION, C3-C4 ANTEROLISTHE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
58 Y/O M INJURED R UPPER LEG WHEN FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 53 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
PT SLIPPED ON LADDER YESTERDAY AND DID THE SPLITS. DX: BILAT THIGH STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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