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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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Date: 10/30/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING OFF OF A LADDER AND LANDING ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER, NOT REALLY HURT, HE DOESN'T THINK, BUT WIFE B ROUGHT HIM IN ANYWAY. DX; POST FALL AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL THIS AM OFF LADDER. DX SUBARACHNOID BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
64YOF FELL OFF LADDER TO FLOOR AT HOME DX CLOSED HEAD INJ COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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