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Accidents - Extension or straight ladders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,653
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:112
Year 2004:277
Year 2005:276
Year 2006:159
Year 2007:156
Year 2008:230
Year 2009:291
Year 2010:148

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
ANKLE PAIN-65YOM FELL 8-10 FEET OFF OF A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FOF EXTENSION LADDER SPRAIN ANKLE MINOR HEAD INJURY 53 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
57 YOM SUS FRACTURED ANKLE DUE TO FALL OFF OF LADDER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
64 YOM FELL FROM 4 FOOT LADDER AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT FRACTURE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 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
PT TRYING TO CUT LIMB OUT OF TREE-LADDER FELL-FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL OFF 8FT LADDER-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT USING A LADDER AT HOME AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, Ceilings and walls
51YOF PAINTING INSIDE OF HOME ON EXTENSION LADDER, APPROXIMATELY 10FT LADDER SCOOTED DOWN THE WALL,LANDED ON HEEL HARD;LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 15 FT FROM A LADDER,L ANKLE SPRAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 56 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 WORKING AT HOME STANDING ON LADDER FELL SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT FELL 10 FT FROM LADDER C/O ANKLE PAIN. DX - ANKLE SPRAIN, LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT.FELL OFF LADDER , INJURED R. ANKLE DX. R. ANKLE SPRAIN.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
HELPING MOVE AN EXTENSION LADDER WHILE CUTTING TREES AND STUMBLED ON A WALL AND TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
PT. WAS WORKING ON HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF A LADDER DX. MALLEOLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PAIN IN THE RIGHT ANKLE AFTER FALLING OFF A 15 FOOT LADDER WHILE TRIMIN G BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER 6 FT LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON ROOF OF HIS OWN HOUSE, LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL 12 FEET. D X- L ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 6 FT FROM LADDER C/O ANKLE PAIN....FALL SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STEPPED OFF OF WOODEN LADDER ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND TWISTED HER RT ANKLE. SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 71 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
FELL FROM LADDER, ANKLE PAIN DX OPEN ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PT FELL 10FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER. DX: LAC 1 CM/CONT L ANKLE, COCCYX CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL 3 FEET OFF LADDER AND LANDED WRONG ON FOOT YESTERDAY COMMINUTED A NKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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