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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 351
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT. SAYS HE FELL 24 FEET OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO CONCRETE LAST NIGHT. R KNEE PAIN. PT. LEFT. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT. STRUCK L. KNEE AGAINST METAL LADDER. DX. L. KNEE CONTUSION.# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT C/O RT KNEE PAIN. AN EXTENTION LADDER FELL ON PT. DX CONT TO RT KNEE . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS ON A LADDER ABOUT 4 FT HIGH, LANDED STRAIGHT DOWN ON RIGHT LEG SUSTAINING A RIGHT KNEE DISLOCATION & LIGAMENT TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| FELL OFF LADDER SAT NITE TRIMMING TREES KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Light bulbs |
| PT WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF THE LADDER . DX: MCL TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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