Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,293
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	655
Year 2004:	862
Year 2005:	598
Year 2006:	1,026
Year 2007:	859
Year 2008:	1,122
Year 2009:	905
Year 2010:	262

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	68
6-15 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	358
26-50 years old:	2,910
50+ years old:	2,950

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
61 YOM WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL STRIKING CHEST WALL ON THE LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
72 YO WM FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME HAS BACK PAIN MUSCLE BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 YOM FELL 20 FT FROM EXTENSION LADDER. DX: T3, T5, T12 FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
A 26 YR OLD MALE FELL DOWN HIS ATTIC LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Other manual workshop tools
41 Y/O M FELL OFF A LADDER LANDING ON A SAWHORSE INJURING HIS RIBS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
R RIB STRAIN, PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PNEUMOTHORAX - 37 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING - STATES H E FELL OFF A ONE STORY LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT A MUSIC CONCERT AND WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELL OFF LADDER . DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS ON A LADDER, PRUNNING A TREE WHEN ONE OF THE BRANCHES FELL & KNOCKED PT OFF LADDER, INJURING BACK, BETWEEN SHOULDERS DX: FX BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL 10 FEET OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER ONTO FLOOR AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST DX/ RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME HAS CHEST PAIN CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER JUST PTA, FELL FROM 6 FEET UP. MULTIPLE R IB FX'S, MULTIPLE TRANSVERSE PROCESS FX'S, PNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION RIBS - 50 YO MALE FELL FROM 12 - 14 FOOT LADDER LANDING ON RI GHT CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 4 T\-5 FOOT LADDER ONTO BACK-LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT STATES FELL OFF OF A 4 FT LADDER ONTO THE GROUND LAST NIGHT NOW IS H AVING NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN DX UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT ON LADDER CUTTING TREE LIMB-FELL OFF-ACUTE SPINAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 6FT. LADDER-FX R LOWER RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights
PT STANDING ON LADDER TO REMOVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN LADDER FELL AND PT NOW CO L ARM PAIN DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
59 YOM FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME SUSTAINING FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME HAS NECK AND BACK PAIN SPRAIN LUMBAR, NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT RIBS AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER DX. FRACTURE RI GHT 6, 7, AND 8 RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER-MULTIPLE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Snow throwers/blowers
FRACTURE RIB - 35 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER FALLING FROM A LADDE R LAST NIGHT - ABOUT 12' AND LANDED ON LADDER AND SNOW BLOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 15 FT TO GROUND WHEN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER BROKE IN MIDDLE. C/O STERNAL PAIN DX- RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER-CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE RIBS - 44 YO MALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FALLING FROM A 5' LADDER AND STRIKING CHEST ON WAY DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
49 YO M FRACTURED RIBS, MULITPLE CONTUSIONS FELL 10 FT OFF LADDER TRANSFERED TO TRAMUA UNIT*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF TOP OF LADDER-FX 5TH T6TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT STATES FELL APPROX 10 FT FROM FALLING LADDER LANDING ON HIS LEFT SID E DX FX LEFT 4TH 5TH AND 6TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM A LADDER THAT WAS APPROX. 23 FEET UP. PT INJURED WRIST, FACE, AND HAS RUPTURE AORTIC WITH HEMATOMA. DX: INTER INJURY, FX WRIST,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT CLEANING OUT GUTTERS-FELL OFF LADDER-CONTUSION BACK-PELVIS AREAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS COMING OFF THE ROOF AND THE LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING PT TO FALL, PT APPROX. 8 FEET, LANDING ON THE LADDE. DX: RIB FRACTURE, ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Doors
PT WAS STANDING ON LADDER & FELL B/C DOOR PUSHED IT, BACK PAIN, NECK PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT INJURED BACK WHEN HE FELL OFF A LADDER. DX: THORASIC PARAVERTEBRAL MUSCLE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL APPROX 6 FEEET FROM LADDER AT HOME FLAT ONTO HER BACK DX ACUTE FRACTURES OF RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol
PT WITH PAIN TO RIGHT RIBS AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER WHILE INTOXICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER-CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Outdoor antennas
PT WAS WORKING ON SATELLITE DISH AND WAS WALKING DOWN LADDER WHEN PT FE LL AND HIT RT SIDE. D: RIB PAIN, HX DVT, COUGH, SUBTHERAPEUTIC INR. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER 6TH-FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION RIB AREA - 32 TO MALE REPORTS HE FELL OFF A LADDER FROM A HEI GHT OF 8 FEET - LANDED ON DIRT/GRASS - HAS RIGHT LATERAL RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER AND DX WITH CHEST WALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION BACK - 21 YO MALE FELL OFF LADDER - 15 FEET YESTERDAY LANDING IN A SITTING POSITION - WOKE UP THIS AM WITH UPPER BACK & SHOULDER PA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OFF 5 FT LADDER ON SUNDAY LANDING ON LT SIDE C/O PAIN WHEN LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS. DX - LT 8TH RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
55YMC FELL 6-8 FEET OFF EXTENSION LADDER LANDING ON BACK ON WOOD DECK C/O RIB PAIN/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STRAIN UPPER BACK - 32 TO MALE PRESENTS WITH UPPER BACK PAIN - WAS ATTE MPTING TO MOVE 40 FOOT LADDER & LOST CONTROL OF IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS ON LADDER ABOUT 4-1/2 FT, IT TIPPED OVER & HE FELL SUS- TAINING CONTUSIONS TO LUNG, LOWER LEG, KNEE & HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT SLID DOWN A LADDER HITTING HIS LT RIBS AGAINST LADDER. DX - BRUISED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL OF A 6 FT LADDER YESTERDAY LANDING ON BACK ON CEMENT SUSTAINING A LT LOWER RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Lighting equipment
THORACIC LUMBAR STRAIN: FELL ABOUT 18 FT FROM LADDER PUTTING UP LIGHTS, LANDED ON FEET, BACK HIT LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
CHEST WALL CONTUSION: DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR: FELL OFF 10 FT LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
60 YO M FELL APPROX 6-8 FT OFF LADDER CONTUSION R RIB CAGE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN. ALMOST FELL OFF LADDER BUT CAUGHT SELF.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL BACKWARDS 10 FT OFF LADDER BACK CONTUSION - UPPER AND LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 6-8 FT UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE UPPER SPINE - PATIENT FELL 15' OFF LADDER 30 MINUTES AGO - LAN DED FLAT ON HIS BACK - UNABLE TO STAND - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL OFF A LADDER AND FELL ABOUT 6 FEET ONTO CEMENT FLOOR - AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT C/O RT RIB & RT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALLING FROM A 4 FT LADDER LANDING ON RT SIDE. DX - RIB FRACTURE & SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 25-30 FEET/ FALL, TORSO TRAUMA
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Motor vehicles or parts
FELL OFF LADDER, HIT HOOD OF CAR. DX SCAPULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Alcohol
PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL 25 FT FROM LADDER AT HOME.ETOH INVOLVED DX: TRAUMA TO CHEST-COUGHING UP BLOOD/URINATING BLOOD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: L RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
BUMPED L. SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST WRUNG OF LADDER DX. L. CHEST CONTUSIO N#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 12 FT HITTING HIS LT POSTERIOR SHOULDER/BACK AREA AGAINST LADDER. DX - LT 2ND & 4TH RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF A 12 FT LADDER CONTUSION LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM SHORT LADDER COMPLAINING OF PAIN TO BOTH SHOULDERS & SHOOTING PAIN DOWN BOTH LEGS. DX - ACUTE BACK PAIN, SPINAL STENOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, -LOC, PAIN R RIBS AND L HIP DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL FROM LADDER , LANDED ON R. SIDE INJURYING RIBS. DX. R. RIB FX . #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
CLEANING OUT GUTTERING ON 20' LADDER; LOST BALANCE ON LADDER AND FELL A ND HIT CEMENT; FRACTURE TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
MULT RIB FX'S: FELL 10-12 FT, UP ON ALUMINUM LADDER, IT KICKED OUT, PT FELL, HIT LT SIDE OFF TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK, NOT COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL ONTO LADDER, STRIKING R. CHEST WALL CAUSING R. LUNG TO COLLAPS E. DX. INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER SUSTAINING MULTIPLE LT RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS TODDLING ALONG AND TRIPPED OVER THE END OF A LADDER DX; BRUISE TO UPPER BACK, BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
58 YR OLD MALE FELL OFF LADDER INJURING UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT. FELL OFF LADDER, STRUCK CHEST AGAINST SOMETHING , NOT STATED. DX. C HEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHANGING STORM WINDOW FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON L) SIDE DX: MULTIPLE L) RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT ON 30FT LADDER , FELL , AND LANDED ON A ROOF OF A HOUSE +LOC DX BL UNT CHEST AND ABD TRAUMA, SZ DISORDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF A LADDER LEFT RIB CONTUSION BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ON A LADDER FELL 10 - 12 FEET LEFT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
PT. ON EXTENSION LADDER, SLID DOWN WALL W/PAT. RIDING LADDER DOWN 6 FEE T. DX CONT CHEST, ABDM, L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
66 YR OLD MALE INJURED RIB FALLING FROM LADDER RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
44 YOM FELL 8 FEET FROM A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15FT FROM LADDER, WHILE CUTTING TREES, LOST BALENCE AND FELL DX T12 FX W/O NEUROLOGIC DEFICIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL, MULT. CONTUSION, R/O SYNCOPE WITH MI; TRIMMING TREE, FELL FROM 15 FT LADDER ONTO WOOD PILE, PAIN ARM, CHEST, SHOULDER, UPPER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AFTER FALLING 5 FOOT OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
EXTENSION LADDER COLLAPSED ONTO PT. DX: BACK CONT, BILAT ANKLES/FEET CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHEST CT-FELL FROM TOP OF EXTENSION LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OFF A 10 FT LADDER FELL ONTO A TRASH CAN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THORAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF LADDER HIT BRICK FLOWER BED. DX R RIB STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER, 8' , WHILE WORKING ON A TREE, STRIKING H IS LATERAL CHEST. DX: RIB FX, FINGER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF THE LADDER DX: T12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
46 YO FEMALE FELL FROM LADDER,CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15' OFF EXTENSION LADDER - HIT TREE LIMB ON WAY DOW DX LIVER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL OFF LADDER & HIT L RIBS ON LARGE FLOWER POT DX - CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension or straight ladders
RUPTURED SPLEEN WHEN FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,L SIDED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER AND INJURED BACK DX: T12 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 12 FEET OFF LADDER LANDING ON FEET LAST NIGHT BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 7-8 FEET LANDED ON BACK NO LOC R 7TH RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
TRIPPED OFF EXTENSION LADDER, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 12 FT. OFF EXTENSION LADDER AT MOM'S HOUSE. CAUGHT HAND ON RUNG D:THORACIC COMPRESSION FX, A/C SEPARATION, KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Christmas tree lights
PT. ON LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HURT HIS RIBS CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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