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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEG AND ARM. PT WAS ON LADDER BECAME DIZZY FELL LEG CAUGHT IN ROPE ON LADDER.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS ON A SMALL LADDER IN HIS GARAGE AND FELL, IS UNABLE TO MOVE. DX-SPIRAL DISTAL THIRD TIBIA FRACTURE W/PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CUT L.LEG CLIMBING UP ON A FIRESCAPE LADDER " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER A LADDER FELL ON IT. DX - LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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