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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 11/30/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER DISLOCATED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS DOING SOME STUCCO WORK ON A LADDER & FELL INJURING ELBOW & RT LEG. DX - ELBOW FRACTURE & DISLOCATION, RT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ON A LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & HE FELL 4 FT TO GROUND SUSTAINING AN ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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