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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
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Date: 12/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER- RIGHT TIBIAL PLATEAU FX-KNEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE KNEE - 55 YO MALE PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FALLING FROM 5- 6 FOOT LADDER ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS AT HOME ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF ONTO CONCRETE ON LEFT KNEE DX SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
DX R KNEE EFFUSION: 1WK H/O KNEE PAIN. WAS CLIMB'G AN EXTENSION LADDER; IT COLLAPESED W HE WAS A STEP OR TWO UP; STRUCK HIS FLEX KNEE ON RUNG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF KNEE: UP ON ALUMINUM HOUSE LADDER PAINTING, LADDER SLID, FELL 10 FT TO GROUND, RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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