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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
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Date: 08/20/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS UP ON AN LADDER FELL ABOUT 5 FEET LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTING ANKLE DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FRACTURE ANKLE - 66 YO MALE CO PAIN AND DEFORMITY OF THE RIGHT ANKLE - FELL TO GROUND FROM EXTENSION LADDER AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
66 YOM TWIDTED R ANKLE COMING DOWN LADDER ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREE. DX RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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