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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
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Date: 11/04/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
66 YR OLD MALE INJURED RIB FALLING FROM LADDER RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF EXTENSION LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15FT FROM LADDER, WHILE CUTTING TREES, LOST BALENCE AND FELL DX T12 FX W/O NEUROLOGIC DEFICIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FALL, MULT. CONTUSION, R/O SYNCOPE WITH MI; TRIMMING TREE, FELL FROM 15 FT LADDER ONTO WOOD PILE, PAIN ARM, CHEST, SHOULDER, UPPER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AFTER FALLING 5 FOOT OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CHEST CT-FELL FROM TOP OF EXTENSION LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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