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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 451
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION FEMUR - 18 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A 6 FOOT LADDER YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| EXTENSION LADDER DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT ONTO FINGERS OPEN FRACTURE LONG FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| L PROXIMAL RADIUS FX: CLIMBING DOWN EXTENSION LADDER, SLIPPED OFF FROM LADDER 10 FT LANDED ON LT ELBOW, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PUTTING AWAY AN EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND F ELL STRIKING HIS R FOOT DX CRUSH INJ R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT STATES FELL OFF OF A LADDER APPROX 8 FEET ONTO GROUND PAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER DX DISLOCATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FALL OFF 10-12 FOOT LADDER, LOW BACK, SHOULDER, HEAD PAINS, ACUTE LOW BACK INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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