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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
26-50 years old:190
50+ years old:83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT IN HIS ATTIC WHEN THE FOLD DOWN LADDER STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE LACERA TION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
LACERATION CHIN - 50 YOM WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND THE LADDER HE WAS ON COLLAPSED, PT FELL 15 FEET THROUGH LADDER ONTO A STEP, LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT WAS CLEANING LEAVES FROM THE ROOF OF A HOUSE ON A LADDER & SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 7 FT. DX - FACIAL ABRASIONS & LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT FOREHEAD ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
BEE STING: MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN: FELL 20 FT OFF LADDER AFTER BEE STING ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Tables
PT HAD EXTENSION LADDER ON PICNIC TABLE AND SLIPPED STRIKING ROOF. DX: MANDIBLE FX, CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. STRUCK L. SIDE OF FACE AGAINST A LADDER. DX. LAC. L. FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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