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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 226
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT DESCENDING THE ATTIC EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SUB DURAL BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL BACKWARDS OFF A 15 FT LADDER -STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| ON A LADDER 7 - 8 FT FELL ON ASPHALT CONTUSION ABRASIONS TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls |
| EXTENSION LADDER FELL OFF OF WALL IN THE BARN AND FELL ON TOP OF PT'S HEAD. CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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