Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

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Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING A PICTURE FRACTURED LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Electric Christmas decorations
WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN LADDER FELL PT HAS LAC TO(L) SHIN DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	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: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT 5 FEET AND FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Christmas tree lights
OPEN TIB/ FIB FX-FELL 5 FEET OFF A LADDER ONTO CONCRETE WHILE HANGING C HRISTMAS LIGHTS-LANDED ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL 5FT FROM LADDER LANDING ON HIP. DX LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT PRESENST TO ER AFTER FALLING OFF A LADDER YESTERDAY PT SLIPPED ON WA TER AND FELL OFF LANDING ON RT LEG-RT LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLIP ON LADDER DX: FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 64 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: Ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A 4 FT LADDER AT HOME, SUSTAINING BILATERAL SHIN CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS, RT FOREARM ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 10'; CAUGHT RT LEG IN LOWER RUNGS; LANDED ON FEET ON CO NCRETE. ABR/PAIN LT KNEE. DX: RT DISTAL TIBIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
72Y/O,M,CAUGHT SHIN ON LADDER, NEAR AVULSION LEFT LOWER LEG SKIN LESION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 57 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: Ladders
FELL THREE FEET FROM LADDER AND FX LOWER LEG WHEN IT SLIPIPED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM METAL LADDER - SCRAPED LEG 3 CM CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TIB FIB FX. PT FELL OFF 3 FOOT LADDER WHEN WASHING WINDOWS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL 8 FEET OFF LADDER AT HOME, CAUGHT LEG IN LAST RUNG, HAS FRACTURE L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SHIN LAC-FELL ON A STEP OF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME. DX LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 69 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: Ladders
BROUGHTIN BY AMBUALNCE FOR EVALUATION OF LOWER LEG DEFORMITY S/P FALLIN G 10FEET OFF A LADDER>>TIB/FIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
C/O LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING 4' OFF LADDER LAST PM. LEG SPRAIN/CONTUSION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 72 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: Ladders, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE HANGING PICTURES LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, DX; CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
C/O LEG PAIN STATUS POST FALLING OFF A LADDER, UNKNOWN HIGHT >>LEG PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER INJURING LOWER LEG DX: FRACTURED TIBIA/FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT SLID DOWN 15 FT LADDER. DX: DISTAL TIB/FIB FX, MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, DX; FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL APPROX 7 FT OFF OF A LADDER. DX L 4TH TIB FRACTURE T6 COMPRESSION/ MULTIPLE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 66 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: Ladders
PT WAS AT HOME, A LADDER SHE WAS ON TIPPED OVER CAUSING A COMPLEX FX TO LT TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG - GOING UP A LADDER ONTO ROOF AND CAUGHT LEG ON SHARP EDGE OF LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders, Radiators
PT DX LEG HEMATOMA - S/P FELL OFF A LADDER AND HIT ER RT LEG ON A RADIATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ladders
SKIN TEAR R LOWER EXTREMITY: BRUSHED RLE AGAINST METAL LADDER IN BASEMENT, 1CM X 4 CM SKIN AVULSION TIBIAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LOWER LEG FX OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
CONTUSION TO RT ANT LOWER LEG, FELL OFF LADDER 4 DAYS AGO, CAUGHT LEG I N LADDER. SMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Plants, trees and shrubs
LOWER LEG LAC-FELL 4 FEET FROM LADDER INTO BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 64 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: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
HEMATOMA LEG - 64 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT CALF SWELLING AFTER HAVIN G SLIPPED ON A LADDER AND HITTING SHIN ON RUNG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL 10 FEET DOWN ALUMINUM LADDER 5 CM COMPLEX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 54 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: Ladders
AT HOME PT FELL OFF 3FT LADDER,C/O R KNEE PAIN, DX R KNEE EFFUSION, ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN, R TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER/ RT PROX FIBULA FX, RT CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT 12 FEET IN AIR ON LADDER STEPPING ONTO A ROOF ON A CABINET HE WAS CO NSTRUCTING. FLIPPED & FELL DOWN ONTO SIDE. D:FIBULA FX, KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Stairs or steps
FELL 10 FT FROM A LADDER IN TO A WALK OUT BASEMENT STAIRWAY. DX R FIBI AL PLATEAU FX#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT ROLLED LEFT ANKLE, STEPPING DOWN OFF LADDER DX; FRACTURE LEFT FIBUL A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF A LADDER APPROX 7FT FRACTURE TIBULA./FIBULA #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 72 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: Ladders
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEG, BUMPED ON A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY FALLING FROM A LADDER AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME INJURING LEG DX: ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL WHEN SHE MISSED THE LAST 2 STEPS OF LADDER. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT TRIPPED OVER A LADDER AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER L;EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 52 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: Ladders
52YMC COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN LADDER FOLDED IN HE FELL RUNG OF LADDER HIT LOWER LEG/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT TIB/FIB FX.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 90 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: Ladders
90YOM ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER A SMALL LADDER,STRIKING LOWER LEG WHILE AT HOME;LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	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: Ladders
PT FELL 5 FT OFF LADDER WHILE PICKING CHERRIES. DX: OPEN DISTAL TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY HIT HER RIGHT SHIN ON A LADDER AT HOME, NOW HAS SWELLING AND REDNESS IN THE AREA. DX-RIGHT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Footwear
PATIENT WAS IN THE CLOSET STEPPING ON A SMALL STEPPING STOOL LADDER WHILE WEARING FLIP FLOPS, FELL LANDING ON RT LEG. DX-TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER DX: TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER AND HIT LT LEG - DX CELLULITIS AND ABCESS OF LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
DX R LAT MALLEOLAR FX: 1D H/O R ANK PAIN AFTER MOTORCYCLE FELL ONTO R LEG THEN PT SHORTLY AFTER FELL OFF A LADDER GOING UP TO ATTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT AT HOME FELL FROM A LADDER ABOUT 3-4FT INJ LEG/ DX LAC WITH CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING AND FELL 2 FT OFF OF LADDER. DX: OPEN L FIBULAR FX W/ANKLE DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM 6 FOOT LADDER. DX-ACUTE FOOT INJURY, ACUTE LEG INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 65 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: Other
Product: Ladders
DX MUSCLE STAIN: ONSET LOWER LEG PAIN W CLIMBING UN-AND-DOWN A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM 8 FT LADDER AT HOME DX: RT LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
STEPPED OFF LADDER WRONG/LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
54YOM WAS ON A 6FT LADDER,IT KICKED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM,FELL; TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER, RLL PAIN DX; FX TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 64 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: Ladders
PT FELL SIX FEET OFF A LADDER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO LOW ER LEG AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED OFF LADDER LACERATION LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL AND HIT LEG ON LADDER. DX: L LOWER LEG LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
R LEG PAIN AFTER FALL OFF LADDER DX; R TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LADDER FELL/LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED ON FEET, BILAT LEGS AND FEET PAIN DX; BILAT FIBULA FX'S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT GOING UP AND DOWN A LADDER AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER LEG STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT SLID DOWN A LADDER DX: CLOSED FX RT TIB/FIB. FX LT CALCANEOUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT MISSED LAST RUNG ON LADDER AND FELL. DX: TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 70 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: Other
Product: Ladders
A WEEK AGO, FELL OFF A LADDER SCRAPING THE SKIN ON THE SHIN WHICH NOW S WOLLEN&RED >> SKIN INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 57 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: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX R DISTAL FIBULAR FX, CLOSED: AFTER STEPPING WRONG OFF LAST RUNG OF LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT STEPPING OFF A SMALL LADDER AND STRAINED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF OF LADDER 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
DX LLE HEMATOMA S/P TRAUMATIC INJ: FELL OFF LAST RUNG OF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PATIENT FELL 15 FT. FOM A LADDER LANDED ON FEET. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB, CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
OPEN TIB/FIB FX.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF 3 FT LADDER. DX: R TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER/TIB-FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 63 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: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
PT FEL OFF LADDER,HEMATOMA TO R LOWER LEG DX MASSIVE HEMATOMA R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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