Accidents - Extension ladders - Year 1998

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,838
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	288
26-50 years old:	954
50+ years old:	596

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	283	Shoulder:	269
Ankle:	200	Wrist:	159
Lower Trunk:	142	Hand:	141
Head:	141	Lower Arm:	132
Finger:	121	Lower Leg:	84
Elbow:	74	25 - 50% Body:	67
Knee:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1998	Age: 42 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: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/1998	Age: 25 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: 12/11/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1998	Age: 55 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: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 09/23/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 66 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: 09/06/1998	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1998	Age: 36 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: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1998	Age: 81 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: Other
Product: Extension ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1998	Age: 43 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

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 41 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: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 06/30/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1998	Age: 52 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

Date: 06/03/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders, Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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 admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/1998	Age: 25 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: 04/12/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/1998	Age: 74 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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