Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP LADDER AT HOME. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE, LACERATION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME, FELL 6 FEET OFF STEPLADDER CUTTING UPPE R ARM. DX: LACERATION UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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