Accidents - Extension ladders - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
FELL 24 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER ON MONDAY, INJURY TO WRIST. RIGHT W RIST SPRAIN, LS STRAIN. (HX OF DISABILITY).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
PT WAS APPOX 17' OFF GROUND ON A LADDER,THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROMUNDE R HIM AND HE FELL TO GROUND ONTO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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