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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 832
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:45
26-50 years old:172
50+ years old:614

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCALP LACERATION, STANDING ON STEP LADDER, FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND FELL TO FLOOR HITTING HEAD ON METAL CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT FELL FROM STEP LADDER AT HOME - FELL 4' FROM S TEPLADDER LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE AND STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
59 YOM FELL FROM STEPLADDER LANDING ON CONCRETE FLOOR. HEAD CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS AT HOME PUTTING UP SHELVES WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP LADDER CAUSI NG A LACERATION TO HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT. FELL FROM 2 FOOT STEPLADDER AT 1430, HIT OCCIPUT. DX. HEAD INJURY (MINOR), ACTUE GASTROENTERITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
PT SEEN FOR CHI AFTER FALLING 3 FT FROM A STEP LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
PT-FELL OFF STEPLADDER, FALLING ON BACK OF HER HEAD DX- SCALP LACERATION 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
78 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS ON A STEPLADDER SPRAYING SOME GRASS & FELL . PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
CHI,RT ELBOW LACERATION.PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER AND INJURED HEAD AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders
STANDING ON STEPLADDER AND KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING A FALL;CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
STEPLADDER FELL ON PATIENT'S BACK, PT HIT HEAD ON FLOOR; HEAD INJURY, M ILD FOREHEAD SWELLING, BACK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL OFF A STEP LADDER WHILE PAINTING AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders, Portable power drills and accessories
CHI-FELL OFF STEPLADDER-THEN GOT HIT W/ HIS ELECTRIC DRILL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Stationary power drills and accessories
METAL STEP LADDER COLLAPSED WHILE ON IT AND SMALL DRILL PRESS HIT HIM ON HEAD DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL BACKWARD OFF 3 STEPPED LADDER ONTO FLOOR, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER 2 FEET AND STRUCK HEAD SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AT HOME STRIKING THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEPLADDER. DX. 3 CM OCCIPITAL SCALP LACERATION, L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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