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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,898
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME TRYING TO CUT TREE LIMB FX RT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/28/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER- CONTUSION TO TAILBONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSION HIP - 39 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALL FROM 20 FOOT LADDER - AL SO LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights |
| PT FELL 5-6 FT OFF LADDER WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. C/O BACK, NECK PAIN. DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| RLQ BD PAIN,S/P COLONOSCOPY:2 CM POLYP REMOVED TODAY - TODAY LIFTED EXTENSION LADDER,IT STARTED TO FALL,READJUSTED IT, ABD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS LIFTING AN EXTENSION LADDER OFF THE GROUND WHNE FELT A POP IN BA CK. DX: ACUTE LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| MULT. CONT'S S/P FALL FROM LADDER: CLEANING GUTTERS,FELL BACKWARDS FROM 16 FT LADDER, LANDED ON HARD GROUND, LOW BACK, RT LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| LOW BACK PAIN; MISSED A STEP ON LADDER AND FELL ABOUT 2 FT ONTO HIS BUT TOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER AND NOW EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER AND NOW EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX BUTTOCK LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER AND FX SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS HIP PAIN CONTUSION RT HIP AND RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER AND DX WITH ACUTE BACK INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| PT FIXING SIDING ON HIS HOUSE LOST BALANCE FELL OFF LADDER C/O BACK PN LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT STATES BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER AT HOME BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Workshop furnishings |
| 60YMC LOST BALANCE FELL 4-5 FEET OFF LADDER STRUCK WORK BENCH WITH LOWER BACK/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| CONTUSION BACK - 25 YO MALE FELL 10 - 12 FEET FROM LADDER WHEN SHINGLIN G HIS ROOF - DENIES LOC - ONLY HIT LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL FROM LADDER COMING DOWN FROM ROOF @ HOME/L1 FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER APPROX 12 FT STRIKING CONCRETE WITH LT SIDE OF BODY SUSTAINING AN L5 LT TRANSVERSE PROCESS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS LIFTING A LADDER AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 26YOM FELL FROM LADDER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A 8 FT LADDER ONTO HIS LT SIDE C/O LT-SIDED CHEST WALL PAIN & LT HIP PAIN. DX - LT ACETABULUM FX, SMALL PELVIC HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/30/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME STATES LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION COCCYX - 27 YO MALE REPORTS HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER ONTO COCCYX ON CEMENT FLOOR LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL 10 FT OFF LADDER AT HOME WHILE CLEANING SNOWW OFF ROOF HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| CONTUSED BACK,FELL OFF LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME STATES LOW BACK PAIN CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| HIP CT-FELL OFF 8 FOOT EXTENSION LADDER WHILE WORKING ON DROP CEILING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ABOUT 5 - 6 FT ABOVE GROUND & MISSED A STEP & FELL STRIKING BACK ON FILE CABINET. DX - L1 COMPRESSION FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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