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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 388
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:86
Year 2004:6
Year 2005:29
Year 2006:158
Year 2007:96
Year 2008:6
Year 2010:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
2 YOF FELL 4 FEET FROM A LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL APPROX 10 FEET STRIKING BACK OF HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE. PT TRYING TO CLIMB LADDER IN GRANDMAS BARN. POSITIVE LOC. DX SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT X TODAY WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH A LADDER AT HOME. A S IBLING RAN INTO THE LADDER CAUSING IT TO FALL. DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON CARPET SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS RUNNING AND HIT HEAD ON LADDER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL LADDER. DX SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 2-3 FT STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT HAS HAD MULTIPLE EPISODES OF VOMITING. DX - POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON BACK OF HEAD, CUT TO HEAD, DX; MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, LACERATION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL OFF FEED BIN LADDER DIAGNOSIS; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHI WHEN LADDER FELL ON HIS HEAD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS IN A*** STORE WHEN A LADDER FELL ON HIS HEAD.DX - BLUNT HEA D TRAUMA, FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHI WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER;CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD WHEN LADDER FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER IN GARAGE, HIT HEAD ON CAR. DX; LACERATION H EAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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