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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
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Date: 08/13/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FX LT FEMORAL NECK: HELPING HUSBAND, 2 STEPS UP ON LADDER, STEPPEDDOWN FROM LADDER,LADDER CAME WAY FROM WALL,FELL ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM A 5 FT LADDER ONTO THE GROUND C/O SEVERE BACK PAIN. DX - L1 - L2 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL FROM LADDER UNTO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A HEAVY LADDER SEVERAL DAYS AGO & IS COMPLAINING IS LT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT HAD A 24 FT LADDER FALL ONTO HER ABDOMEN & LAND ON HER RT LEG. DX - ABDOMINAL WALL & RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT HAD A 15 FT FALL OFF A LADDER SUSTAINING A CLOSED HEAD INJURY & A MULTIPLE THORACIC & LUMBAR TRANSVERSE PROCESS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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