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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
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Date: 10/30/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 10 FT WHEN TELESCOPING LADDER FAILED. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
18 MO OLD MALE PULLED A 60 LB. EXTENSION LADDER DOWN ONTO HIS LOWER LEG HE TRIED TO TAKE A FEW STEPS, BUT FELL. DX: POSS. TODDLER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT COMING DOWN LADDER AND LACERATED LOWER LEG 1.6CM RIGHT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
7 Y/O F SUS A LEFT LEG INJURY X TODAY. PT WHILE AT HOME A LADDER FELL O NTO PT'S LEFT LEG. DX CONTUSION OF THE LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
72 YOM FELL ON LADDER - LAC TO L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL APPROX 3 FT OFF A LADDER WITH INJURY TO HIS RT KNEE & RT CHEST WALL. DX - RT TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE, CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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