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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 73 YOM LACERATED WEBBING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON A N EXTENSION LADDER YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT MOVING LADDERS-HEARD POP-FX LET METACARPAL 3RD IN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| SETTING UP 17 FT METAL FOLDING EXTENSION LADDER. LADDER CAME CRASHING O N HAND. DX: RIGHT HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT STATES WAS ON A LADDER TRYING TO GET A FLOWER POT WHEN HE FELL AND T HE LADDER FELL ON HIM DX LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| LADDER CRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRUCK, LEFT HAND CONTUSION AND LEFT INDEX FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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