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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,299
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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: 11/26/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER 1 WEEK AGO, BACK PAIN, FELL 4-5 FT DX: LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 71 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT WAS HOLDING LADDER FOR HUSBAND WHEN HE FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON HE R AS WELL AS THE LADDER LEFT LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER ON FRIDAY, BACK PAIN DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 63 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| FX FIBULA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION - FELL WHEN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TI PPED TO THE SIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER, ANKLE PAIN DX OPEN ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 10' - 12' FROM LADDER - CUT TO NOSE, FOREHEAD DX NASAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FALL FROM LADDER ABOUT 10 FT, R SHOULDER/ARM PAIN, HEAD PAIN, -LOC DX: FX R HUMEROUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER--PAIN TO BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 53 YOM WAS UP ON LADDER CLEANING OUT GUTTER; HE SLIPPED AND HIT HAND AG AINST GUTTER. LACERATION, LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF 10' LADDER - DX MULTIPLE VERTEBRAE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 65 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL 10-14FT FROM LADDER DX-LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 81 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER,FRACTURED CERVICAL #7 VERTIBRA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 53 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER, LT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 77 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FX SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 59 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Benches |
| RIGHT HIP CONTUSION. FELL FROM LADDER AND LANDED WITH LOWER BACK ON A BENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT CUT L CALF ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG BEFORE HITTING GROUND CALF LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF A LADDER,R WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL 10FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER. DX: LAC 1 CM/CONT L ANKLE, COCCYX CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/22/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 54 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER,WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF LADDER AND FRACTURED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF LADDER--HIT CEMENT FLOOR DX FRACTURE RIGHT CLAVICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER,STABLE NECK FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER,L SIDED PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FACIAL LAC-ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER FELL-HIT PT-@ HOME |
| 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: 06/05/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| ON A LADDER 10 FT - LADDER COLLAPSED - FELL LEFT FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER AND INJURED BACK DX: T12 FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF STRAIGHT LADDER AT HOME INJURING FNGER. DX: FINGER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF 14 FT LADDER RIGHT RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 76 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: Extension or straight ladders |
| 76YOM-LACERATION LEFT PALM-HAND PINCHED BY ALUMINUM LADDER SLIDING DOWN ON HAND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME LANDING ON CONCRETE. DISLOCATION TO RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED WRONG ON FOOT YESTERDAY COMMINUTED A NKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 54YOF AT HOME FELL OFF LADDER INJ R KNEE AND ANKLE DX/R KNEE STRAIN/R ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| TRIPPED OFF EXTENSION LADDER, FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL APPROX 10 FEET FROM LADDER R SHOULDER/CHEST/PELVIS CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER,CONTUSION TO PELVIC AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension or straight ladders |
| 75 Y/O M C/O FALL. PT FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER. DX FRAC. FEMUR. |
| 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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