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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 968
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Date: 12/08/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
61 YO M FRACTURED HUMERUS, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS FELL OFF ROOF, PUT ONE FOOT ON LADDER, LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING PT TO FALL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
HUMERAL HEAD FX-FELL OFF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL APPROX 4 FT FROM LADDER FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
L HUMERAL NECK FX/66YOM AT HOME IN BACK YARD FELL 12 FEET OFF LADDER. C /O SHOULDER & L ARM PAIN. DEFORMITY NOTED L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A 3 FOOT LADDER, LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
DX FX R HUMERUS: FELL FROM LADDER (4FT TALL) AND LANDED ON ARM INJ TO SH AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
UPPER ARM CT-SLIPPED ON A LADDER-HIT ARM ON EDGE OF ROOF-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
52 YO F FRACTURED HUMERUS FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 51 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 FELL OFF LADDER FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT HUMERAL FX. PT FELL OFF A LADDER INJURING UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT FELL OFF LADDER ONTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AT HOME DX: COMPLEX LACERATION TO LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 60 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
FELL OFF LADDER. DX- FRACTURE R HUMERUS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT TRIPPED OVER LADDER AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND. D:HUMERAL HEAD AVULSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT C/O FELL OFF OF LADDER. DX FRACT RT HUMERUS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Poles
ACUTE PARTIAL TEAR OF DISTAL BICEPS HEAD: ON 12 FT LADDER, STARTED TO SLIP, GRABBED POLE, LEFT "POP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL ABOUT 9 FEET OFF OF LADDER. ?LOC HAS PAIN AND ABRA TO (R) UPPER ARM AND ELBOW DX- CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
LEFT HUMERUS FX.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
RT HUMERUS LAC.PT FELL DOWN A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX: HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
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: 03/07/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX CALCIFIC TENDONITIS: FELL OFF LADDER AND LAND ON R ARM WHILE CLEAN- ING GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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