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Accidents - Ladders - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 641
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Date: 12/29/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT 6TH RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
22 YOM FELL OFF LADDER CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM 6 FT LADDER HITTING HARD PACKED DIRT AT HOME, NOW WITH PAIN TO CHEST AND HIP DX:CHEST WALL CONTUSION, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT.INJ.UPPER BACK AT HOME WHEN ON LADDER & FELL. DX; THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER YESTERDAY. DX: CONT R CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT WAS UP ON A LADDER TRIMMING LEAVES FROM A TREE AND FELL 10 FT OFF LADDER LANDING ON LEFT SIDE (FRACTURED RIBS)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
BACK CT-AT HOME-FELL OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 4 FEET TO GROUND WHEN LADDER SLIPPED. D: GRADE II LIVERLAC ERATION, CHEST WALL CONTUSION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDERDX: CHEST CONTUSION / DORSAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER, CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Chain saws
FELL 15 FEET FROM LADDER YEST, SMALL BURN TO R UQ AREA FROM CHAIN SAW. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Welding equipment
YESTERDAY UP ON LADDER,WELDING,TWISTED BACK. TODAY LIFTING HEAVY MATERIAL DX THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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