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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:76
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS ON A LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS WHEN LADDER MOVED AND PT FELL THROU GH THE WINDOW. D: LACERATION RIGHT ARM AND WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE RADIUS - 11 YO MALE FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 6" UP - PUT HIS H AND OUT TO STOP HIMSELF - NOW HAVING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL ON A LADDER AT HOME STATES WRIST AND ARM PAIN FX RT WRIST, RADIUS, CARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
37 YOF WAS PAINTING LAST NIGHT AND THE LADDER FOLDED AND COLLAPSED ON L EFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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