Accidents - Other ladders - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,179
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	294
6-15 years old:	187
26-50 years old:	601
50+ years old:	96

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	306	Finger:	200
Head:	189	Lower Arm:	147
Mouth:	133	Upper Trunk:	74
Ankle:	74	Face:	21
Foot:	19	All Of Body:	6
Toe:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other ladders, Light bulbs
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/07/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, Slides or sliding boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1997	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/1997	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders, Fuel storage tanks
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 61 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: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other ladders, Slides or sliding boards
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Other ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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