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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
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Date: 12/09/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 6 FT LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON ROOF OF HIS OWN HOUSE, LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL 12 FEET. D X- L ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER C/O ANKLE PAIN....FALL SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STEPPED OFF OF WOODEN LADDER ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND TWISTED HER RT ANKLE. SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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