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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 617
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Date: 11/19/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER AND HIT HEAD, TRANSFERRED TO TRAUMA HOSPITAL (TRAUMATIC HEMORRHAGE)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WHILE WASHING WINDOWS. LACERATION OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM STEPLADDER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
55 YOM FELL OF STEP LADDER , HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE DECK CAUSING LACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders, Window screens
CHI,CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN ON A STEP LADDER AND FEL L OFF AND INJURED HEAD AND NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
71 YOM WAS STANDING ON A STEPLADDER TRIMMING TREES; BRANCH OF TREE FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN THE HEAD. LACERATION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stepladders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF A STEPLADDER CAUSING A CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STANDING ON STEP LADDER AND HAD CHINA CABINET FALL ON HEAD C/O PAIN SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
PT LIFTING STEP LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACK HITTING HEAD. D: ACU TE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA X 2. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/09/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
PT TRIMMIMG A TREE WHILE ON STEPLADDER. STEPLADDER SLIPPED AND PT FELL FLAT ON BACK/HEAD. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Wallpaper
ACUTE HEAD CONTUSION S/P FALL, WAS WALLPAPERING, FELL FROM STEPLADDER 5-7 FT STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
63 YO FEMALE WAS STANDING AT KITCHEN SINK ON 2' STEP LADDER, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT FLOOR AT HOME - LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
CHI,CERVICAL STRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AND INJURED HEAD AND NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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