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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT FELL OFF A LADDER & COULD NOT GRAB ONTO ANYTHING, HIS LEFT KNEE GOT IMPALED ON A FENCE. DX - THROUGH & THROUGH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS KNEE. DX; STRAIN TO R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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