Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 704
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
3 DAYS AGO SLIPPED FROM THE LAST STEP OF STEPLADDER HITTING CHEST WALL >>MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL FROM STEPLADDER ONTO LEFT SIDE, HIT DRESSER, DX CHEST WALL INJU RY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
FELL 16FT ONTO A ROOF, THEN TO GROUND, LANDING ON STEPLADDER---CHEST CO NTUSION / ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT ON 2ND/3RD STEP OF STEP LADDER, LOST BALANCE & FELL ON LEFT SIDE. CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
AT HOME PT ON HIGH STEP LADDER,FELL HIT R SIDE,C/O RUQ PAIN, DX RIB FRACTURE, MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF A 3 STEP LADDER, TWISTING RIGHT FOOT, STRIKING RIGHT RIBS ON THE LADDER DX; FRACTURE RIGHT 6TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Decorative yard equipment
FX RIBS, 80 YOF, FALL FROM STEP LADDER @ HOME, WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A BIRD FEEDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CHEST WALL CT-FELL 2-3 FEET OFF A STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEP LADDER STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF THE 2ND STEP OF A STEPLADDER WHILE TURNING AROUND HITTING CHES T WALL>> RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
87YMC FELL OFF STEP LADDER HITTING CHEST/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
LEFT 10TH RIB FX.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
RIBS CTS-FELL FROM STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CHEST CONT. PT FELL DOWN 4TH STEP OF STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
THORACIC STRAIN.PT FELL DOWN A STEPLADDER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF A TWO FOOT STEP LADDER AND FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT DX BACK PAON - DUE TO FALL FROM STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER AT HOME CONTUSED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL AFTER FALLING OFF STEPLADDER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Containers
PT FELL WHILE CLIMBING STEPLADDER AND LIFTING BOXES. DX: BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
BACK CONTUSION: 2 STEPS HIGH ON STEPLADDER, FELL OFF, HIT BACK AND HEAD ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR, MID BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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