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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:78
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:88
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF SIX FOOT LADDER AT HOME FACE CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS ON A LADDER PUTTING UP TRUSSES ON HOUSE AND THE TRUSSES FELL ON TO PT'S FACE. DX: FRACTURE OF FACIAL BONES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH LACERATION TO FACE AFTER LADDER FELL WITH PT CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL HITTING FACE ON SEVERAL RUNGS OF LADDER AT HOME, DID NOT HIT GROUN D. DX: OPEN NASAL FRACTURE, FACIAL LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER HITTING RT LATERAL EYEBROW AREA ON HARD OBJECT. DX - FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE PUTTING TYVEC ON SIDE OF FRIENDS HOUSE. DX: LACE RATIONS FACE, MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT IN HIS ATTIC WHEN THE FOLD DOWN LADDER STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE LACERA TION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT WAS CLEANING LEAVES FROM THE ROOF OF A HOUSE ON A LADDER & SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 7 FT. DX - FACIAL ABRASIONS & LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL FROM LADDER ON ROOF 10-12FT NO LOC C/O PAIN SWELLING TO JAW DEFOR M TO WRIST DX DISLOCATION OF JAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 10' - 12' FROM LADDER - CUT TO NOSE, FOREHEAD DX NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FACIAL LAC-ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER FELL-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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