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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 737
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Date: 10/21/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WITH FRACTURED ARM IN FALL OFF LADDER WHILE PAINTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
INCOMPLETE FRACTURE OF LEFT HUMERUS FROM FALL OFF LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Alcohol
52 YOM FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE PAINTING, IS INTOXICATED, SUSTAINED A LA RGE LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AND A FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 6 FT OFF OF LADDER. DX: R HUMERAL HEAD FX, R HIP FX, ALCOHOL INTOX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Pruning or trimming equipment
HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMING TREES-HIT THE GROUND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Footwear
PT HAD FALL OFF LADDER. WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER WITH FLIP FLOPS ON. D: H UMERAS FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
RT UPPER EXTREMITY LAC.PT FELL OFF A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Fences or fence posts
PT FELL OFF LADDER ONTO FENCE, ABSCESS WITH CELLULITIS TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER/HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
R HUMEROUS FX/59YOF FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME AND INJURED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME STANDING ON A LADDER CUTTING DOWN A TREE BRACH WITH A CHAIN SAW CAUISNG A FX TO LT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Alcohol
HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF LADDER-ETOH INVOLVED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER ARM-FELL 3-4 FT FROM LADDER ONTO RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT WAS AT HOME FELL OFF A LADDER CAUSING A FX TO RT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM THIRD RUNG OF LADDER DX: FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Light bulbs
PT COMING OFF A LADDER AFTER CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF THE LAS T STEP ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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