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Accidents - Ladders - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 12/12/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT. FELL OFF LADDER, CAUGHT HIS CHEST ON PIECE OF METAL. DX. LAC CHEST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT ON A LADDER ATB HOME WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 7 FEET STRIKING CHEST CONTUS ION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 12 FT. OFF LADDER IN HAYLOFT, LANDED ON LADDER; RIB FX., P NEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
CONTUSED CHEST WHEN RAN INTO LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
A LADDER FELL ACROSS PATIENT'S BACK WHILE HE WAS LEANING ON IT. DX-BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT. FELL OFF LADDER 3 - 4 WEEKS AGO INJURING L. SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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