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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 891
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:206
Year 2004:88
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:75
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:233
Year 2010:148

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
63YOM CONTUSION /ABRASIONS TO FOREARMS FELL FROM 20FT LADDER SLIDDOWN T HE TREE IT WASLEANING AGAINST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE RADIUS - 55 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING 4' FROM EXTENSION L ADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
A 2 CM LAC OVER THE L FOREARM: MOVING LADDER WHEN FLY SLID DOWN LACERATING UNNDERSIDE L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS ON EXTENSION LADDER WHICH SLIPPED AND LADDER BROKE WINDOWS. DX: DEEP R FOREARM LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT SLIPPED ON LADDER-LEFT FOREARM LAC(SKIN TEAR)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL ON LADDER AT HOME CUT FOREARM AT HOME LACERATION RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL ON A LADDER AT HOME STATES WRIST AND ARM PAIN FX RT WRIST, RADIUS, CARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FOREARM LAC-FELL 18 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER FRACTURE RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Air conditioners
R DISTAL RADIUS FX: R ANKLE SPRAIN: ON LADDER TAKING OUT WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER, FELL 10 FT, LANDED ON R SHOULDER, SIDE, ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON LADDER APPROXIMATELY UP 6' WHEN FELL DX: FRACTURE L) RADIUS (WRIST)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STEPPING BACK FROM LADDER ON UNEVEN GROUND, FELL BACKWARDS NO LOC DX RADIUS AND ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
59 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF LADDER AND FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 14 FT LADDER RIGHT RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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