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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 660
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| STRUCK IN HEAD WITH FALLING EXTENTION LADDER. DX- MULTIPLE HEAD LACER ATIONS, MINOR CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | 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: Extension or straight ladders, Electric Christmas decorations |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION: DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR: FELL OFF 10 FT LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 23 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: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 23 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN - REPORTS HE W AS STARTLED WHEN ON LADDER PAINTING HOUSE AND TWISTED HIS LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN. ALMOST FELL OFF LADDER BUT CAUGHT SELF.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2006 | Age: 25 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION HIP - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL 16 FEET OFF OF LADDER YESTERDAY LANDING ON LEFT HIP - ABLE TO WALK AFTERWARD BUT HAS WORSENING PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CERVICAL THORACIC & LUMBAR CONTUSION & STRAIN S/P FALL: FELL 2 STORIES OFF ALUMINUM LADDER INTO YARD, LANDED ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A SHORT LADDER TO 2ND FLR APT, LOST KEYS, FELL +20 FT LANDING ON LARGE BRANCH OR FENCE THAT IMPALED HIS LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF A 12 FT LADDER CONTUSION LEFT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT CUT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL FROM 8' LADDER. DX: LACERATION TO FOREARM . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS HELPING DAD ON ROOF, AND LADDER TIPPED. DX; 2.5 LAC TO CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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