Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT USING A LADDER AT HOME AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
51YOF PAINTING INSIDE OF HOME ON EXTENSION LADDER, APPROXIMATELY 10FT LADDER SCOOTED DOWN THE WALL,LANDED ON HEEL HARD;LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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