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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 476
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Date: 12/30/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEP LADDER FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
81YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST-FELL OFF STEP LADDER-LANDED ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
LOST FOOTING ON STEP LADDER & FELL. ACUTE RT WRIST INJURY-LIKELY SCAPHO ID INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL FROM A STEP LADDER,L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FRACTURE WRIST - 60 YOM C/O RIGHT WRIST PAIN AFTER MISSING THE LAST STE P ON A STEPLADDER AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT HAND, PAIN IN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PATIENT FELL 4 FEET FROM A STEP LADDER AT HOME. DX-LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
SPR INJ L WRIST/69YOM FELL OFF 6 FT STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON L SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FRACTURED HIS WRIST AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STEPLADDER AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Light bulbs
DX:R WRIST SPRAIN. FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND FROM A STEPLADDER WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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