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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 10/29/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT.FELL OFF LADDER , INJURED R. ANKLE DX. R. ANKLE SPRAIN.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HELPING MOVE AN EXTENSION LADDER WHILE CUTTING TREES AND STUMBLED ON A WALL AND TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2005Age: 76 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
PT. WAS WORKING ON HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF A LADDER DX. MALLEOLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN IN THE RIGHT ANKLE AFTER FALLING OFF A 15 FOOT LADDER WHILE TRIMIN G BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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