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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 602
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Date: 12/21/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CONTUSION HIP - 53 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALL JPTA - WAS CLEARING SNOW OFF HIS ROOF & LADDER KICKED OUT - PT FELL 12 FEET FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 15 FOOT EXTENTION LADDER RESULTING IN FRACTURED LUMBAR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
COMPRESSION FX L5 - 65 YO WHITE MALE WAS WORKING AT HOME AND FELL FROM AN EIGHT FOOT LADDER - ADMIT TO OBSERVATION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT FRIENDS HOUSE HAS BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN, NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER SUST LUMBAR STRAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT COMPLAINING OF TAILBONE PAIN STATES HE STEPPED BACK OFF OF A LADDER FALLING ON HIS BACK DX CONTUSION TO COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
FRACTURE HIP - 66 YO MALE FELL FROM LADDER AT ROOF HEIGHT ***- TRANSFER RED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON A DECK AND INJURED BACK. DX: LUMBAR MUSCLE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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