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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
@ HOME FELL OFF LADDER EXTENSION INJURING ANKLE WHILE PUTTIN ROOF ON SH ED DX FRACTURE TIBIA & FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT STATES HE FELL FROM LADDER HAS ABDOMEN AND LEG PAIN ABRASION CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG AND ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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