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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUS R HAND WITH ABRAS & HEMATOMA; TRYING TO SET UP LADDER & PINCHED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTER CLOSED 5TH METACARPAL LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LT WRIST STRAIN, MULT ABRASIONS, FEL FROM ALUMINUM LADDER AT HOME WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS LANDED IN BUSHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws |
| ON A LADDER W/ A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A BRANCH SLIPPED -FELL- OFF LADDER LACERATION LEFT PINKY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF AN EXTENDED LADDER SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ON R SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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