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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 77YOM WAS PRUNING TREE ON 10FT CHERRY PICKING LADDER W/O THE LADDER LEG OUT LADDER SLIPPED OFF TREE BRANCH FALLING D NON DISP SKULL FX SCLP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 55 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS HEAD FROM A LADDER THAT FELL ON HIS HEAD WHILE IN THE GARAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 77 YO M FELL FROM LADDER. HE WAS FOUND DOWN ON GROUND BY WIFE.+LOC DX CHI, RIB FRACTURES, FRAC LUMBER ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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