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Accidents - Ladders - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders
29 YOM STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE ON LADDER ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
ON LADDER,PUTTING UP LIGHT FIXTURE,FELT DIZZY/ACUTE VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders
27 YO M ON A LADDER --LADDER TOUCH POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT WORKING ON A LADDER AT HOME IN THE HOT SUN AND PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS ON LADDER AND TOUCHED A HOT ELECTRICAL WIRE - ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Lighting equipment
PT INSTALLING LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN 120V ELECTRICAL WIRE SHOCKED HER OFF A LUMINUM LADDER. CHEST TIGHTNESS, SLURRING WORDS. D:SHOCK, HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders
BRACED LADDER AGAINST CHURCH, SHOCKED DX. ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER(6 STEPS UP), AND PAINTING, DX FALL/S EIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT TOOK TWO *** THEN WENT OUT TO TRIM TREES ON A LADDER IN THE YARDTHEN PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT HAD 12 FOOT FALL OFF LADDER. DOESN'T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED. FOUND B Y FAMILY MEMBERS. D: SYNCOPE ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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