Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,502
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	89
6-15 years old:	93
16-25 years old:	346
26-50 years old:	1,852
50+ years old:	2,122

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	862	Finger:	451
Ankle:	405	Head:	381
Knee:	316	Lower Trunk:	315
Shoulder:	313	Wrist:	297
Lower Arm:	236	Elbow:	174
Hand:	139	Foot:	117
Face:	93	Upper Arm:	88
Upper Leg:	86	Lower Leg:	76
Neck:	69	Toe:	58
Pubic Region:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
57 YR OLD MALE FELL OFF LADDER HEMATOMA THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 6 FT LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN IN LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER FALLING OFF A 12 FOOT LADDER
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: 12/04/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 14FT FROM LADDER NOT WORKMENS COMP INJURING SHOULDER R SHOULDER ND ISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 60 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: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights
FELL FROM 25FT. LADDER WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. FX PELVI S.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUS R HAND WITH ABRAS & HEMATOMA; TRYING TO SET UP LADDER & PINCHED HAND
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: 11/14/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL. A LADDER CAUGHT ON ARM WHEN HE FELL AT HOME. DX: SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
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: 11/09/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 5-6 FT LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 51 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 or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER ON TO CONCRETE SPRAIN WRIST & LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
DISLOCATED L 5TH MTP, AVULS FX L MCP, FX L RADIUS; FELL OFF 8 FT LADDER , LANDING ON ANKLE & WRIST
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: 11/05/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CAUGHT FOOT IN AN EXTENSION LADDER DX: L FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 66 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
66 YR OLD MALE INJURED RIB FALLING FROM LADDER RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL COMING DOWN 12 FT LADDER MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING OFF OF A LADDER AND LANDING ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON ROOF OF HIS OWN HOUSE, LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL 12 FEET. D X- L ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HIT TOE ON ALUMINUM LADDER DX-R 5TH TOE PROXIMAL PHALNGEAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 69 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
PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
L EYEBROW LACERATION - ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN EXTENSION LADDER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
NASAL SWELLING AND CONTUSION, HIT A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF OF 12 FOOT LADDER AND LANDED ON THE DECK/LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LOWER ARM FRACTURE, FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 30FT LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT FRIENDS HOME SUST INJ TO R SIDE OF NECK R SHO R WRIST R HIP D MULT STRAINS AND CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER, NOT REALLY HURT, HE DOESN'T THINK, BUT WIFE B ROUGHT HIM IN ANYWAY. DX; POST FALL AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER C/O ANKLE PAIN....FALL SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIS NEW HOUSE, SLIPPED ON LA DDER AND CUT HIMSELF. DX; .75 INCH LACERATION TO R RING FINGER
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: 08/20/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
SLIPPED OFF A LADDER RE INJURY LEFT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Extension or straight ladders
77 YOM PINCHED THUMB IN AN EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LEG CONTUSION, FELL 2 FEET OFF STEP OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON FOOT - CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTER CLOSED 5TH METACARPAL LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. ABRASIONS AND EDEMA TO RGIHT KNEE AND RIGHT ELBOW. DX: CONTUSION WITH HEMATOMA TO ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
LT WRIST STRAIN, MULT ABRASIONS, FEL FROM ALUMINUM LADDER AT HOME WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS LANDED IN BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 53 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: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON LADDER APPROXIMATELY UP 6' WHEN FELL DX: FRACTURE L) RADIUS (WRIST)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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: Extension or straight ladders
FELL DOWN LADDER ABOUT 5FT DX LUMBAR STRAIN, R SIDE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Chain saws
ON A LADDER W/ A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A BRANCH SLIPPED -FELL- OFF LADDER LACERATION LEFT PINKY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 76 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: Crushing
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER AND LADDER FOLDED ON TO FINGER CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STEPPED OFF OF WOODEN LADDER ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND TWISTED HER RT ANKLE. SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 67 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
FELL 15FT FROM LADDER, WHILE CUTTING TREES, LOST BALENCE AND FELL DX T12 FX W/O NEUROLOGIC DEFICIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AND INJURIED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 89 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
FALL, MULT. CONTUSION, R/O SYNCOPE WITH MI; TRIMMING TREE, FELL FROM 15 FT LADDER ONTO WOOD PILE, PAIN ARM, CHEST, SHOULDER, UPPER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 5' LADDER AT HOME. DX BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 67 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
PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AFTER FALLING 5 FOOT OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 10-15' FROM LADDER ONTO BACK DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
70 YOM FELL OFF LADDER INTO BUSHES DISLOCATION L FINGER
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: 05/25/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER SHOULDER PAIN...CONTUSION,FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. WENT INTO BACK TO BATHROOM AT GROCERY STORE, HIT ON R SCALP BY FALL ING EXTENSION LADDER. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT HEAD ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF A 8 FT LADDER AT HOME TODAY AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE/LEG. PAIN TO RT KNEE, FX RT TIBIA/PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
LT WRIST FX,L RIB FX'S,ACUTE VS CHRONIC STERNAL FX, S/P FALL,TRIPPED OVER METAL DOUBLE EXTENSION LADDER,FELL ONTO L WRIST,ABRASIONS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF AN EXTENDED LADDER SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
UP ON EXTENSION LADDER, FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FT, PAIN TO R WRIST, L ELBOW, L HIP DX: FX R WRIST, L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 8FT FROM LADDER NO LOC DX HUMERUS FX, DISLOCATION OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 66 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
CHEST CT-FELL FROM TOP OF EXTENSION LADDER-@ HOME
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: 04/20/2004	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER HIT FLOOR AND FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 75 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
FELL THIS AM OFF LADDER. DX SUBARACHNOID BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/24/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME C/O SHOULDER PAIN DX: AC JOINT SEPERATION 2) CONTUSION RT OCCIPUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 10 FEET OFF LADDER WHEN COLLAPSABLE EXTENSION LADDER FOLDED IN TWO AND LANDED ON FEET. D: ANKLE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM A LADDER,FXR ANKLE
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: 03/05/2004	Age: 61 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: Extension or straight ladders
STEPPING BACK FROM LADDER ON UNEVEN GROUND, FELL BACKWARDS NO LOC DX RADIUS AND ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
64YOF FELL OFF LADDER TO FLOOR AT HOME DX CLOSED HEAD INJ COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ON R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME,BILATERAL PATELLA FX,FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER OF 25FT LANDED ON FEET, FELL BACKWARD NO LOC DX LUM BAR 1 BURST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL FROM LADDER ON ROOF 10-12FT NO LOC C/O PAIN SWELLING TO JAW DEFOR M TO WRIST DX DISLOCATION OF JAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Air conditioners
WORKING ON A LADDER TRYING TO REACH AC REACHED TOO FAR AND LADDER GAVE , FELL ON L SHOULDER DX L CLAVICLE DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL FROM A LADDER APPROX 12 FEET,HIT L WRIST ON A PLANTER,FX L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED ON PERI AREA DX: PERINEAL ABRASION
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

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