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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,357
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| 7YOM FX ELBOW AT SCIENCE CENTER CLIMBED LADDER HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FE LL FROM CEILING HEIGHT ONTO TILE FLOOR ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME. FRACTURE RADIUS (ELBOW) 38 YOF* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 60 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME SPRAIN RT ELBOW AND FOREARM WITH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Fences or fence posts |
| TRIPPED AND FELL INTO LADDER AND FENCE SPRAINED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME HAS INJURY TO ELBOW 4CM LACERATION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol |
| PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT ELBOW AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER PT ADMITS TO D RINKING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 2ND STEP OF LADER-RIGHT ELBOW LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER-FX LEFT ELBOW-RADIUS PROXINAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER-LAC ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL APPROX. 10 FEET OFF LADDER ON TO ELBOW. DX: CONTUSION LEFT EL BOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS ON A LADDER WHEN FELL BACK, SCRAPPED ELBOW AND NECK PAIN. PT DID NOT FALL FAR. DX; LACERATION TO ELBOW AND NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2007 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS WEARING SLIPPERS & FELL OFF BOTTOM OF LADDER INJURING RT ELBOW. DX - RT ELBOW LACERATIONS & ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF LADDER YESTERDAY; HURT LEFT ARM. D: LEFT ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER DISLOCATED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/24/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER (10 FEET) DX: RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS DOING SOME STUCCO WORK ON A LADDER & FELL INJURING ELBOW & RT LEG. DX - ELBOW FRACTURE & DISLOCATION, RT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT FELL ABOUT 10 FT DOWN A LADDER C/O DISCOMFORT IN THE RT ELBOW & RT FOOT. DX - RT ELBOW & RT FOOT CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT PRESENTED WITH ELBOW PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER. PT LEFT WITHOUT SEEING PROVIDER. DX: ELBOW PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/01/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PATIENT WAS ON A LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & HE FELL 4 FT TO GROUND SUSTAINING AN ELBOW FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 7-8 FT LADDER AT HOME THIS AM, HAS ELBOW AND WRSIT PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: RADIAL HEAD FX, TRIQUETRUM FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| RT ELBOW FX-FELL OFF A 14 FT LADDER AND LANDED IN DIRT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT. FELL FROM LADDER LANDED ON R. ELBOW. DX. CONTUSION R. ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL FROM LADDER. DX CONT TO CHEST AND RT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF 5-6 FT LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER. ABRASIONS AND EDEMA TO RGIHT KNEE AND RIGHT ELBOW. DX: CONTUSION WITH HEMATOMA TO ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| UP ON EXTENSION LADDER, FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FT, PAIN TO R WRIST, L ELBOW, L HIP DX: FX R WRIST, L ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 53 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER, LT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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