Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP LADDER AND FELL ONTO A CABINET DX: FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER ONTO CONCRETE WHILE PAINTING INJURING LT UPPER ARM; FRACTURE MID HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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