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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Date: 11/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Counters or countertops
52 YO WF STEPPING OFF COUNTER TOP ON LADDER MISSED STEP LUMBOSACRAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 54 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
FELL FROM FIFTEEN FOOT LADDER AT HOME LOW BACK CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 15 TO 17 FEET OFF A LADDER. DX: L3 COMPRESSION FRACTURE, ACU TE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 84 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 STATES HIP PAIN FELL FROM LADDER HIT SIDE OF HOUSE BILATERAL HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT STATES SHE FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME HAS PELVIC PAIN FRACTURE PUBIC RAMUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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