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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 636
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Date: 11/12/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
ACUTE LT POSTERIOR RIB CONTUSION, STEP LADDER GAVE WAY, FELL 4 FT ONTO CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
RT RIB FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF 2 STEP STEP LADDER/ CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER 1 WK AGO. DX: CONT L CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
STEPLADDER BROKE - AT FRIENDS PULMONARY CONTUSION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
87YOWM=FRACTURE RIGHT RIBS-FELL OFF STEP LADDER-LANDED ON RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL 8FT OFF STEP LADDER, ACUTE R ANTERIOR RIB CONTUSION VS OCCULT F X
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL FROM STEPLADDER CONTUSION TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
57 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIBS. PT FELL OFF OF A STEPLADDER @ HOME. PT ADM. E8810
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
84 YO M FELL OFFSTEP LADDER FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEP LADDER LANDING ON HER BACK DX: CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 52 YOF FELL OFF STEP LADDER STRIKING HER LEFT UP PER BACK ON STEP, HAVING PAIN AND DIFFICULTY TAKING A BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF 2ND RUNG OF A STEP LADDER. RIB CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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