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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 386
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Date: 12/11/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER DX: INTRAARTICULAR DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Painting equipment, powered
52 YO PAINTING FELL OFF STEPLADDER FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FOREARM FX-TRIPPED OVER A STEPLADDER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
66 YOM LACERATION FOREARM WHEN FELL OFF STEPLADDER ONTO A PIECE OF WOOD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND. CAUGHT ARM TO STOP FALL A ND HEARD SNAP IN WRIST. D: FX, DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
TRIPPED OVER STEPLADDER CAUSING LACERATION ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT SEVERAL STEPS UP ON STEPLADDER WHEN SHE FELL AND INJURED ARM. D: ULN AR/RADIAL FXS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER INJURIGN F.ARM. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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