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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,910
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 49 YOM FELL 20 FT FROM EXTENSION LADDER. DX: T3, T5, T12 FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 26 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 |
| A 26 YR OLD MALE FELL DOWN HIS ATTIC LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK DX BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Other manual workshop tools |
| 41 Y/O M FELL OFF A LADDER LANDING ON A SAWHORSE INJURING HIS RIBS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| R RIB STRAIN, PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 37 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: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PNEUMOTHORAX - 37 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING - STATES H E FELL OFF A ONE STORY LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS AT A MUSIC CONCERT AND WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL OFF LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION RIBS - 50 YO MALE FELL FROM 12 - 14 FOOT LADDER LANDING ON RI GHT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | Age: 28 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 |
| PT FELL OFF 4 T\-5 FOOT LADDER ONTO BACK-LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT STATES FELL OFF OF A 4 FT LADDER ONTO THE GROUND LAST NIGHT NOW IS H AVING NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN DX UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT STANDING ON LADDER TO REMOVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN LADDER FELL AND PT NOW CO L ARM PAIN DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME HAS NECK AND BACK PAIN SPRAIN LUMBAR, NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 47 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER-MULTIPLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 35 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Snow throwers/blowers |
| FRACTURE RIB - 35 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER FALLING FROM A LADDE R LAST NIGHT - ABOUT 12' AND LANDED ON LADDER AND SNOW BLOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER-CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE RIBS - 44 YO MALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FALLING FROM A 5' LADDER AND STRIKING CHEST ON WAY DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 49 YO M FRACTURED RIBS, MULITPLE CONTUSIONS FELL 10 FT OFF LADDER TRANSFERED TO TRAMUA UNIT* |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT INJURED BACK WHEN HE FELL OFF A LADDER. DX: THORASIC PARAVERTEBRAL MUSCLE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION RIB AREA - 32 TO MALE REPORTS HE FELL OFF A LADDER FROM A HEI GHT OF 8 FEET - LANDED ON DIRT/GRASS - HAS RIGHT LATERAL RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AND DX WITH CHEST WALL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| STRAIN UPPER BACK - 32 TO MALE PRESENTS WITH UPPER BACK PAIN - WAS ATTE MPTING TO MOVE 40 FOOT LADDER & LOST CONTROL OF IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT SLID DOWN A LADDER HITTING HIS LT RIBS AGAINST LADDER. DX - BRUISED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OF A 6 FT LADDER YESTERDAY LANDING ON BACK ON CEMENT SUSTAINING A LT LOWER RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2006 | Age: 43 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, Lighting equipment |
| THORACIC LUMBAR STRAIN: FELL ABOUT 18 FT FROM LADDER PUTTING UP LIGHTS, LANDED ON FEET, BACK HIT LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL BACKWARDS 10 FT OFF LADDER BACK CONTUSION - UPPER AND LOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 28 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 |
| FELL OFF LADDER 6-8 FT UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE UPPER SPINE - PATIENT FELL 15' OFF LADDER 30 MINUTES AGO - LAN DED FLAT ON HIS BACK - UNABLE TO STAND - ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 25-30 FEET/ FALL, TORSO TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/02/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL 25 FT FROM LADDER AT HOME.ETOH INVOLVED DX: TRAUMA TO CHEST-COUGHING UP BLOOD/URINATING BLOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT. FELL ONTO LADDER, STRIKING R. CHEST WALL CAUSING R. LUNG TO COLLAPS E. DX. INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2005 | Age: 50 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CHANGING STORM WINDOW FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON L) SIDE DX: MULTIPLE L) RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| PT ON 30FT LADDER , FELL , AND LANDED ON A ROOF OF A HOUSE +LOC DX BL UNT CHEST AND ABD TRAUMA, SZ DISORDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 41 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 |
| FELL OFF A LADDER LEFT RIB CONTUSION BLUNT TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 41 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 |
| ON A LADDER FELL 10 - 12 FEET LEFT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| PT. ON EXTENSION LADDER, SLID DOWN WALL W/PAT. RIDING LADDER DOWN 6 FEE T. DX CONT CHEST, ABDM, L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 44 YOM FELL 8 FEET FROM A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| EXTENSION LADDER COLLAPSED ONTO PT. DX: BACK CONT, BILAT ANKLES/FEET CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL OFF A 10 FT LADDER FELL ONTO A TRASH CAN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | 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, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF LADDER HIT BRICK FLOWER BED. DX R RIB STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 48 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER, 8' , WHILE WORKING ON A TREE, STRIKING H IS LATERAL CHEST. DX: RIB FX, FINGER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 39 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF OF THE LADDER DX: T12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 46 YO FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER,CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 50 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 15' OFF EXTENSION LADDER - HIT TREE LIMB ON WAY DOW DX LIVER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| FELL OFF LADDER & HIT L RIBS ON LARGE FLOWER POT DX - CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 12 FEET OFF LADDER LANDING ON FEET LAST NIGHT BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER 7-8 FEET LANDED ON BACK NO LOC R 7TH RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 38 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL 12 FT. OFF EXTENSION LADDER AT MOM'S HOUSE. CAUGHT HAND ON RUNG D:THORACIC COMPRESSION FX, A/C SEPARATION, KNEE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT. ON LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HURT HIS RIBS CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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