Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,836
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Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
LEFT ARM HEMATOMA. 72 YOF FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
52YOF WAS ON LADDER HANGING LIGHTS AND FELL DX: DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
63 YOM, FELL OFF LADDER ,CUT ARM, ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
57 YOM SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER CUTTING ARM ON WINDOW WHILE HANGING XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L FOREARM LAC 4.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
66YOF FELL FROM A LADDER, TRIED TO CATCH SELF + LANDED ON (L) WRIST DX;* (L) RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Artificial Christmas trees
57 YOF FELL OFF A LADDER DECORATING A CHRISTMAS TREE, C/O WRIST AND SHOULDER PAIN. DX-FX RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
53YOF SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER DX: DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
53 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO R FOREARM. PT MISSED LAST RUNG OF LADDER AND F OOSH. R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ONE WEEK AGO 66 YO M FRACTURE R RADIUS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
59YOM FELL OFF A LADDER DX: DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
65YOM SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER STRIKING RT FOREARM ON LADDER RUNG; FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
65YOM LACERATION TO FOREARM CUTTING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME LADDER FELL C UTTING PTS ARM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
86 YOM FELL FROM A LADDER - CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
63 YOM, FELL OFF LADDER, FRACTURE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
65 YOF, FELL OFF LADDER FRACTURE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
83YOM SLID DOWN A LADDER SUSTAINED SKIN TEARS TO BOTH LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Pipes
77YOM MISSTEPPED OFF BOTTOM OF LADDER AT ***, FELL AGAINSTSOME IRON BAR S THAT CUT FOREARM. DX - FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Chain saws
63YOM FELL OFF LADDER WHILE USING CHAIN SAW LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
78YOM C/O LT FOREARM PAIN AFTER FALLING FROM LADDER ONTO LT FOREARMAT * ** A WEEK AGO, PAIN IS GETTING WORSE. DX - HAIRLINE FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
64 YOM FELL OFF A LADDER/ LAC TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
71 YOM PT FELL 8-10FT OFF A LADDER WHILE CLIMBING. L DISTAL RADIUS FX, ABRASION FACE, R UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
65YO WHITE MALE FELL FROM 6 FOOT LADDER +LOC R RADIAL & ULNAR FRACTURE 2ND TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52 YOM FELL AP 8 FT OFF LADDER,LEGS OF LADDER WENT OUT. LANDED ON RT FO REARM, INJURY LT ANKLE. DX:RADIUS HEAD FX, ANKLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
51YOF FELL OFF LADDER/ RT RADIUS FX, CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONTUSION LT H IP, RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/23/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
52 YOF, GETTING OFF LADDER STEPPED ON DOG, FELL, ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
58 YOM DX LT RADIUS FX/BACK PAIN AND CONTUSION OF LT HIP - S/P PT FELL FROM TOP OF LADDER YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
56YOM WITH LAC TO LOWER ARM FROM FALL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
52YOF ARM & BACK PAIN FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE HANGING DECORATIONS FOR A PARTY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
52YM FELL 6FT FROM A LADDER; DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
62 YO M FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
51YOM WAS WORKING W/A CHAINSAW CUTTING DOWN A TREE WHEN HE FELL FROM TH E LADDER C/O LEFT FOREARM PAIN.DX:ALCOHOL INTOX,DISTAL RADIUS/ULNAR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 60 YO M FRACTURE R RADIUS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
73 YOM STUBBED TOE WHILE CARRYING A LADDER. DX: R FOREARM LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
62YOM CUT ON SHEETMETAL TAKING LADDER DOWN/ FOREARM LAC MULTI LAYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
59YOM SLIPPED ON LADDER AND CUT ARM ON BROKEN WINDOW LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
53 YR OLD FEMALE FELL OFF LADDER ONTO FOREARM AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
58 YOM PT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREE. L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
67 YOM STRAINED ARM WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52YOM FRACTURED FOREARM 2ND RUNG OF LADDER BROKE CAUSING PT TO FALL HIT ARM ON RUNG OF LADDER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
66 F, PT FELL OFF THIRD STEP OF LADDER AT HOME. DX. LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
81YOM FELL GOING DOWN LADDER DX: ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
DX SKIN TEAR, R FOREARM/WD CARE: 75YOF SKIN TEAR X 3 ON LADDER X 1WK TO R FOREARM. YELLOW DISCHARGE POOLED UNDER TIP OF TEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
63 Y/O M FELL OFF LADDER FX RAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
58YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS HOUSE WHEN HE FELL OFF OF LADDER DX- RADIUS/ ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
52YOM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A LADDER DX: RT FOREARM INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
59YOM, SUSTAINED A FALL FROM 6FTH LADDER LANDING ONTO ARM >>RADIUS/ULNA FX/DL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. HIT RIGHT ARM, WRIST, HIP. CONTUSION RIGHT ARM AND HIP. 71 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
59 YOM FELL OFF LADDER APPROX. 10 FEET LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
62YOF FRACTURE OF LEFT DISTAL RADIUS - FELL APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET FROM LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
69YOM ON A 6 FOOT LADDER AND FELL INTO A TREE AND STRUCK LOWER ARM AGAI NST THE TREE BRANCH LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
69 YOM, DROPPED LADDER ON ARM, CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
A 62 YOF STATES LADDER FELL ON ARM, CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
DX LIGHTHEADNESS/L ARM LAC: 76YOF STATES CUT FA ON LADDER X WED; 3CM LAC C HEMATOMA NOTED TO R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
72YOM PT ON A LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE ON AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND DX: RADIUS FX, WRIST LAC, SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
57YOM FELL OFF A LADDER AND FRACTURED ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX CONTU ARM: 86YOWM EVAL R ARM PN AFTER FALL'G OFF LADDER W CLEAN'G GUTTERS. LOST BAL ON LADDER & FELL APPRX EFT OR RS; ASLO HIT'G HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
A 65 YOM SLIPPED ON LADDER AND LACERATED LOWER ARM. DX: LACERATION, RIGHT LOWER ARM, 4-6 CM. LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AFTER MISSING TWO STEPS, DX: RADIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52 YO FELL OFF LADDER INJURED ARM FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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