Accidents - Extension ladders - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,783
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	68
16-25 years old:	205
26-50 years old:	1,052
50+ years old:	457

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	222	Face:	214
Wrist:	206	Shoulder:	205
Upper Trunk:	203	Lower Leg:	202
Head:	187	Finger:	160
Ankle:	83	Foot:	82
Lower Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
LEFT HAND PAIN. PT WAS ON EXTENSION LADDER REMOVING LIGHTS FROM HOUSE W HEN THE LADDER STARTED SLIDING AND HIT RODE THE LADDER TO THE GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders, Electric lighting equipment
FELL 10 FEET OFF EXTENSION LADDER WHILE WORKING ON LIGHTING EQUIPMENT A T CHURCH INJURING CNEST. DX: CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	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
DX LEFT HAND CONTUSION: CAUGHT HAND IN EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension ladders
PT C/O RT SHOULDER PAIN FALLING OFF LADDER (5 FT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 24 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, Electric Christmas decorations
CONTUSION RIGHT HAND - WAS ON TOP OF EXTENSION LADDER PUTTING UP CHRIST MAS LIGHTS - LADDER CAME DOWN ON HAND WHEN EXTENSION SLID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX:CHI,LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. FELL 10 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER TO GRASS. CLEANING GUTTERS AND LEANED OVER TOO FAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
12YOM LAC TO CHIN BY LADDER DX/.5CM LACERATION CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
USING A 28 FT. LADDER WHICH WAS EXTENDED, LADDER ACC. CLOSED AND CAUSE D TRAUMA TO LT. RING FINGER.DX. FX TO MIDDLE PHALAX, LT. FING FINGER AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	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
FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER YESTERDAY, APP 4 FEET. OFF GROUND. DX. SEVERE SPRAIN, RT. FOOT AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
18' EXTENTION LADDER FELL ON HER WHILE CARYING IT ABOVE HEAD AND SHE TRIPPED/ RT SHOULDER SPRAIN, CONTUSION, DORSAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
FELL OFF A METAL EXTENSION LADDER INJURING ANKLE. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2002	Age: 57 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
RT 7TH AND 8TH RIB FX - EXTENSION LADDER FELL,STRIKING RIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
PAINTING THE EAVES OF HER HOUSE, LADDER STARTED TO SLIP, SHE FELL LANDI NG ON HER FEET ON CEMENT DRIVEWAY. FRACTURE L HEEL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
35 Y/O M INJURED R SHIN WHEN FELL OFF EXTENDED LADDER ONTO TOP OF PICK UP TRUCK AT HOME. DX; R LEG ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders, Scaffolding
PT FELL 15 FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. DX: CONCUSSION, R AC SEP, CHEST WALL CONT, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	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
CLIMBED UP 6FT LADDER TYRING TO GET A CAT DOWN FROM A SHELF IN GARAGE.. FELL SHOULDER PAIN,LACERATION...SCALP LACERATION,SCAPULA FX,PELVIC PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
LEFT HAND FX. AN EXTENSION LADDER FELL ON PT HAND,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
CAUGHT THUMB IN RETRACTABLE LADDER FX THUMB SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER,L HAND FROM ALUMINUM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER,BACK CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
PT CUT HAND ON EXTENSION LADDER. DX: 2.2 CM L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
48 YOM WAS PULLING AN EXTENSION LADDER UP; IT FELL AND STRUCK LEFT LOWE R LEG. CONTUSION, LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
L HAND LAC/39YOWM PINCHED PALM IN ADJUSTABLE LADDER CAUSING LACERATIONT O L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
FELL OFF ATTIC LADDER, INJURING LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT. DX: FRACTURE, LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension ladders
FELL OFF LADDER,ABOUT 6 FEET,LT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension ladders
FELL 24 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER ON MONDAY, INJURY TO WRIST. RIGHT W RIST SPRAIN, LS STRAIN. (HX OF DISABILITY).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
FELL FROM SLIDING LADDER. DX: FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
PT WAS APPOX 17' OFF GROUND ON A LADDER,THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROMUNDE R HIM AND HE FELL TO GROUND ONTO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
PT PULLING DOWN HIS ATTIC OVERHEAD LADDER WHEN THE SPRING BROKE STRIKIN G HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension ladders
FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER MILD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension ladders
FELL 8-10 FEET FROM LADDER WHILE WORKING ON RV.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
MOVING EXTENSION LADDER - RAN INTO WALL BRACKET FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension ladders
EXTENSION LADDER FELL HITTING HEAD DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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