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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,049
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Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT WITH BACK PAIN. INJURED BACK WHEN STEPPING DOWN ON LEG FROM STEP LAD DER. D: MUSCLE STRAIN, LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM STEPLADDER YESTERDAY INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
BUTTOCK CT-FELL FROM STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT. FELL OFF STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. FRACTURE OF 3RD LUM BAR VERTEBRA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
STEP LADDER FELL WITH PATIENT. DX-FRACTURE PELVIS, HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
RT FLANK CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
FELL BACK OFF A STEPLADDER SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
R INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX - FELL FROM STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT. FELL FROM STEP LADDER, INJURYING L. HIP. DX. L. HIP CONTUSION. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
WAS ON STEP LADDER AT HOME AND FELL C/O HIP PAIN FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT STEPPING ONTO STEPLADDER, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LT HIP, LT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX: R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
ON STEP LADDER AT HOME WHEN FELL SUST INJ TO LOW BACK AND HIP DX LUMBAR STRAIN W SPASMS R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION HIP - 79 YOF C/O LEFT HIP PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FRACTURED THE LUMBAR SPINE BY FALLING FROM A STEP LADDER WHILE FIXIN G CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
HIP PAIN-FELL OFF 2ND STEP OF STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STEPLADDER WHI LE PAINTING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FRACTURE PELVIS CLOSED - 51 YOM HAD BEEN OUTSIDE ON A STEPLADDER REMOVI NG LIGHTS FROM A TREE, FELL ABOUT FIVE FEET, C/O PAIN LEFT HIP AND RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
SPRAIN LWR BACK, VIA EMS, PT STS FELL FROM A STEPLADDER AT HOME, C/O PA IN, TENDERNESS, SOB, NUMBNESS DOWN LEGS, ADM FOR OBSERVATION.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FRACTURE HIP - 64 YOM FELL ABOUT THREE FEET FROM A STEPLADDER INJURING HIS LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS COMMING DOWN OFF WASHING MACHINE, STEPPING OUT A STEP LADDER AND FELL 3-4FT ONTO WOODFLOOR DX R HIP CONTU, LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Ceilings and walls
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB IN CEILING AND FELL OFF STEPLA DDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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