Accidents - Extension ladders - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,260
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	25
16-25 years old:	67
26-50 years old:	858
50+ years old:	308

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	227	Foot:	142
Lower Arm:	135	Ankle:	125
Head:	93	Wrist:	70
Knee:	67	Lower Trunk:	67
Elbow:	66	Lower Leg:	66
Face:	66	Upper Arm:	66
Finger:	66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1997	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders, Windowsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1997	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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