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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 531
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Date: 12/19/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FX L WRIST; STEPPED OFF LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, FELL ONTO HUSBAN D'S TOOL BOX ON L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FRACTURE WRIST - 55 YOF TRIPPED OVER A STEPLADDER IN A DARKENED ROOM AN D FELL INJURING HER RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND ONTO BUTTOCKS AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
FX R WRIST; FELL 2-3 FT OFF LADDER WHILE HOLDING HEAVY LIGHT FIXTURE. F ELL STRIKING COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL 3 STEPS OFF STEPLADDER AT HOME INJURING WRIST. DX; FRACTURE WRIS T.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
WRIST FX-FELL OFF STEPLADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT ON STEP LADDER AND FELL OFF TO FLOOR LANDING ON RT SIDE C/O RT WRIST PAIN RT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT. FELL 4 FEET OFF A STEPLADDER FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT WAS STANDING ON A STEPLADDER AND WAS KNOCKED OFF BY HER DOG DX; CHIN LAC 1.5CM,BILATERAL WRIST FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
L WRIST LAC;SKIN TEARS L FOREARM/80YOM FELL FROM STEP-LADDER WHILE PAIN TING. SLID DOWN LADDER AND CUT L FOREARM. STRUCK RIBS. NO HEAD INJ/LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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