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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 469
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Date: 12/21/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEPLADDER, AP 3 FT. FX RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEP LADDER, INJURED (R) WRIST--(R) RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER ONTO GROUND AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN FALLING OFF 2ND STEP OF STEPLAD DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND HIT FLOOR INJURED WRIST DX// LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OF STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON R SHOULDER, R WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stepladders
FELL 3 FT OFF STEP LADDER (WOBBLED) SKIN TEARS WRIST AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO WRIST WHEN FELL FROM STEP LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT ON A LOW STEP LADDER AND FELL MISSED A STEP FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCED LEFT HAND FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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