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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:133
50+ years old:173

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEG AND ARM. PT WAS ON LADDER BECAME DIZZY FELL LEG CAUGHT IN ROPE ON LADDER.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ON A SMALL LADDER IN HIS GARAGE AND FELL, IS UNABLE TO MOVE. DX-SPIRAL DISTAL THIRD TIBIA FRACTURE W/PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OF LADDER ABOUT 4 TO 5 FT C/O RT FOOT & KNEE PAIN. DX -TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CUT L.LEG CLIMBING UP ON A FIRESCAPE LADDER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER A LADDER FELL ON IT. DX - LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL OFF LADDER, LANDING HARD ON FLOOR , STILL STANDING , DX. L. O WER LEG. SPRAIN .#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
AVUL FX DISTAL L FIBULA/67YOM FELL FROM 10 FT EXTENSION LADDER WHILE PA INTING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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