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Accidents - Ladders - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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Date: 12/07/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT JUMPED OFF A LADDER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE IN HOLE. D: FRACTURE TI BIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Christmas decorations
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATION. DX-FRACTURE FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
A LADDER FELL ON PATIENT'S LEG. DX-FRACTURE TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT LOWER LEG FX-FELL OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RIGHT TIBIAL FX. PT WAS USING A LADDER TO CLIMB A TREE AND FELL OFF OF IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT HIT LEG ON A LADDER AND HAD INJURY WITH BROKEN SKIN. D: FRACTURE F IBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LAC TO LEG WHEN FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FRACTURED LOWER LEG FALLING OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Treehouses or playhouses
FELL 15 FEET FROM PLAYHOUSE, HIT LADDER COMING DOWN, HAPPENED 30 MINS A GO. RIGHT LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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