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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:58
26-50 years old:128
50+ years old:128

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/11/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 05/09/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 05/06/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 02/19/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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)

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