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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 11/22/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/07/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/01/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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