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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/14/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAD 15-20 FOOT FALL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO FLOOR. D:CHI, EPIDURAL HEMATOMA, SKULL FXS, LEUKOCYTOSIS SECOND TO STRESS RESPONSE, ICH. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL GOING DOWN ATTIC LADDER AT HOME CONTUSION HEAD,NECK,BACK * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Doors |
| FELL FROM 2ND STORY HOME WHILE ON EXT LADDER HITTING STEEL DOOR ONWAY D WON THEN LANDING ONTO FLOWER GARDNE, +LOC>> CHI/MULTI BODY ABRS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AFTER A SYNCOPAL EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PATIENT FELL FROM AN 8 FT LADDER INTO BUSHES STRIKING HEAD C/O MILD HEADACHE. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP HEMATOMA, FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE PAINTING LANDING ON RT BUTTOCK,, RT BACK & HEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WRIST & LOWER LEG CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A LADDER DOWN AT HOME WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD & FACE. DX - HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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