Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,455
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Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED OFF LADDER DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LACERATION HAND - 65 YOM HAD GONE HALFWAY UP A LADDER AND SLIPPED LACER ATING HIS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT HAD FALL FROM 11 FOOT LADDER AT HOME. UNKNOWN CAUSE. D:MULTIPLE HAND FXS, RADIAL HEAD FX, ABRASIONS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Christmas tree lights
PT FELL FROM A LADDER WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FX L HAND,FX FOOT - FELL OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 57 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: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS FALLING OFF OF LADDER AND LACERATED HAND ON ROOF DX: 2 CM. LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS WHEN HE FELL OFF A LADDER FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 58 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: Ladders
LADDER FELL ON HAND. " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT DX RT HAND/WRIST CONTUSION - FELL DOWN FROM A LADDER X 1 WEEK AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 63 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: Ladders
CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED OVER A LADDER IN HER GARAG E AND FELL - BROKE FALL WITH HAND AND NOW HAS RIGHT HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER DX: FX LT 4TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
89 YOM FELL OFF LADDER INJ HAND FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE FIXING ROOF. DX- R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, SLIPPED & HIS HAND BROKE A WINDOW SUSTAINING LACERATIONS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2005	Age: 74 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: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ON LADDER 5 - 6 FEET AND REACHED FOR SOMETHING AND FELL TO GROUND FRACT URE METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
57 YR OLD MALE INJURED HAND FALLING OFF LADDER SPRAIN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
HAND CT-@ HOME-LADDER FELL ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME INTO A PLANT TWIG FROM PLANT WENT INTO RIG HT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 51 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: Ladders
DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND: ON LADDER AS IT COLLAPSED AND INJURED HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
HAND & HIP CTS-FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER FX METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 63 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: Ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND BY THE LADDER TIPPING & CUTTING HAN D ON SHEET METAL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL OFF LADDER, HIT EXPOSED NAIL DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PTC/O FALL. PT FELL FROM LADDER. DX SHOULDER DISLOCATION HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
64 YOF FELL OFF LADDER CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SLIPPED ON METAL EDGE OF LADDER CUTTING RT HAND C/O PAIN RT HAND LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
CUT HAND FELL FROM LADDER DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Doorsills or frames
CARRYING LADDER, BUMPED HAND ON DOOR JAMB/ RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT WAS DESCENDING A LADDER YESTERDAY WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED FRACTURED HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER EARLIER TODAY AND SUSTAINED AN EXTENSIVE LACERATIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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