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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:137
Year 2005:68
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:146

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF 20 FOOT LADDER 2 WEEKS AGO CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STRAIN NECK - 54 YO MALE CO PAIN OF THE NECK - ONSET WHEN HE FELL 5' FR OM LADDER LANDING ON HIS NECK - FELT "POP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
STRAIN NECK - 54 YO MALE FELL 8' FROM LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND - ALSO CAUGHT LEG IN RUNG AND HAS LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension or straight ladders
PATIENT LIFTED A 20 FT LADDER AND NOW EXPERIENCING NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension or straight ladders
CERVICAL STRAIN, CONTUSION L SHOULDER: FELL OFF ALUMINUM LADDER AT HOME, FELL 10 FT TO LAWN, FOOT SLIPPED, LANDED ON SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
81 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS FROM LADDER,FRACTURED CERVICAL #7 VERTIBRA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension or straight ladders
FELL FROM LADDER,STABLE NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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