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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,026
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2006 | Age: 43 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Lighting equipment |
| THORACIC LUMBAR STRAIN: FELL ABOUT 18 FT FROM LADDER PUTTING UP LIGHTS, LANDED ON FEET, BACK HIT LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 21 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, Electric Christmas decorations |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION: DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR: FELL OFF 10 FT LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 60 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 60 YO M FELL APPROX 6-8 FT OFF LADDER CONTUSION R RIB CAGE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2006 | Age: 25 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN. ALMOST FELL OFF LADDER BUT CAUGHT SELF.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL BACKWARDS 10 FT OFF LADDER BACK CONTUSION - UPPER AND LOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 28 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 LADDER 6-8 FT UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 46 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: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FRACTURE UPPER SPINE - PATIENT FELL 15' OFF LADDER 30 MINUTES AGO - LAN DED FLAT ON HIS BACK - UNABLE TO STAND - ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2006 | Age: 51 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL OFF A LADDER AND FELL ABOUT 6 FEET ONTO CEMENT FLOOR - AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 78 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 |
| PATIENT C/O RT RIB & RT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALLING FROM A 4 FT LADDER LANDING ON RT SIDE. DX - RIB FRACTURE & SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 25-30 FEET/ FALL, TORSO TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 68 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, Motor vehicles or parts |
| FELL OFF LADDER, HIT HOOD OF CAR. DX SCAPULA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL 25 FT FROM LADDER AT HOME.ETOH INVOLVED DX: TRAUMA TO CHEST-COUGHING UP BLOOD/URINATING BLOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/28/2006 | Age: 54 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 |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: L RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2006 | Age: 51 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 |
| BUMPED L. SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST WRUNG OF LADDER DX. L. CHEST CONTUSIO N# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 12 FT HITTING HIS LT POSTERIOR SHOULDER/BACK AREA AGAINST LADDER. DX - LT 2ND & 4TH RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 24 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 |
| FELL OFF A 12 FT LADDER CONTUSION LEFT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM SHORT LADDER COMPLAINING OF PAIN TO BOTH SHOULDERS & SHOOTING PAIN DOWN BOTH LEGS. DX - ACUTE BACK PAIN, SPINAL STENOSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 LADDER, -LOC, PAIN R RIBS AND L HIP DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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