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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,752
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Date: 12/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
57 YOF FELL OFF LADDER CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
RT FOOT STRAIN.PT WAS WALKING UP A LADDER AND FOOT SLIPPED AND PT INJUR ED FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND KICKED GLASS ON FLOOR. DX: R HEEL LAC 9 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FOOT. PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER. E8810
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
59 YO M FELL FROM LADDER LANDED ON L FOOT. DX L FOOT & ANKLE PAIN WITH CALCANEOUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LT CALCANEOUS FX-FELL FROM LADDER-HIT FOOT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LEFT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LT MT FX -FELL OFF A LADDER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
DX:L COMMINUTED CALCANEOUS FX. SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL 6 FT LANDING ON L HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
STEPPED OFF LADDER FX METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
DROPPED A LADDER ON FOOT DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF A 6' LADDER FX HIS RT 5TH METETARSAL A ND SPRAINING HIS RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT HAD A LADDER FALL ONTO RIGHT FOOT AT HOME CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT WORKING ON ROOF AT HOME WHEN WIND BLEW LADDER AND HE FELL 8 FEET LANDING ON HEEL. D: CALCANEAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PAIN R FOOT X 4WKS.WAS GOING UP & DOWN LADDER.TWISTED FOOT.DX R FOOT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 3-4 FT FROM LADDER. DX: L EAR ABR, L 3RD & 4TH METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
56 Y/O M C/O PAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE FELL FROM LADDER. DX: FRACTURE RIGHT CALCANEUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Light bulbs
FRACTURE FOOT INSTEP - 63 YOF STATES SHE WAS ON A LADDER CHANGING A LIG HT BULB AND FELL LANDING ON LATERAL SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT HAD LADDER FELL ON L FOOT AT SPA, CONTUSION L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ONTO FOOT FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
R ANKLE PAIN.FELL OFF LADDER APX 5FT.FELL ON CONCRETE.DX CALCANEOUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
72 YOWM FELL OFF A LADDER APPROX 8 FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ON TOP OF A TRAILER GETTING OF BY A LADDER LADDER SLIPPED PT FELL 9FT T O GROUND NO LOC DX R FOOT FX AND CONT AND ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A FOUR FOOT LADDER WHILE PAINTING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED HIS RT FOOT. FX RT 4TH AND 5TH METATARSAL. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, INJURED LT ANKLE. DX; CALCANEOUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT STANDING ON LADDER AT HOME, FELL OFF OF 2ND RUNG, CONTUSION RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT INJ LT HEEL AFTER STEPPING OFF A LADDER +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
55 Y.O. B MALE W/FX FOOT. PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER. E8810
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
66YOM FELL FROM LADDER APPROX. 4-5 FT ONTO GROUND, NO LOC,DX: FRACTURED RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
RT HEEL PAIN-FELL OFF OF LADDER, LANDING ON RT HEEL. C/O PAIN TO RT FOO T/HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF THE 3RD STEP OF A LADDER, INJURING L FOOT. L FOOT STRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER AND FX OOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX LT CALCANEUS-FELL FROM A LADDER-WHEN LADDER COLLAPSED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Chain saws
RT CALCANEUS FX-FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE HOLDING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT MISSED BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER/FX LT CALCANEOUS, LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 5 FEET OFF LADDER 4 DAYS AGO. LEG AND FOOT ABRASIONS.D: LO WER EXTREMITY SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
DX RIGHT HEEL FRACTURE: FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 10FT FROM LADDER; FX RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. DX: CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT STUBBED RT FOOT ON LADDER, FX RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT SLIDD OWN A LADDER 8-10 FT.DX: R CALCANEAL FX, L BUTTOCK PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Footwear
FALL FROM LADDER, WEARING TENNIS SHOES, LANDED ON HEELCALCONEAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME FELL OFF THE LADDER STRAINED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. FELL OFF LADDER, THREE STEPS, WHILE HANGING CURTAINS FRACTURINGFOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. HEEL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FRACTURED HEEL WHEN FELL OFF LADDER WHEN WASHING MOBILE HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER INJURING FOOT C/O PAIN DX; CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FOOT CONTUSION - WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER AND GOT TO THE THIRD RUNG AND FELL INJURING RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RIGHT HEEL FX. PT FELL IN GARAGE WHEN STANDING ON A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 9 FT FROM LADDER. DX: L CALCANEUS FX, R DISTAL TIB FX/DELTOID RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER PAIN LT ANKLE DX: CALCANEOUS FX LT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER 2 DAYS AGO, SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER DX: FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER LANDED ON BOTH HEELS....BIL CALCANEOUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER YESTERDAY AT FRIENDS, FX R CALCANEOUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Stairs or steps
FOOT CONTUSION - WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB STANDING ON THE LADDER AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRWAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS HITTING BOTH FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM A LADDER AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Christmas tree lights
PT TAKING HIS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS DOWN AT HOME WHEN HE FELL FOUR FETT OFF A LADDER FRACTURED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
59 Y/O F C/O FELL OFF LADDER ONTO RT. SIDE- HUNG KNEE. DX: RT. TIB IAL FOOT FX./CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL YESTERDAY APPROXIMATELY 4-6 FEET OFF A LADDER CONTUSION LE FT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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