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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension ladders, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| DX:CHI,LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. FELL 10 FEET FROM EXTENSION LADDER TO GRASS. CLEANING GUTTERS AND LEANED OVER TOO FAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension ladders, Scaffolding |
| PT FELL 15 FT OFF EXTENSION LADDER ONTO SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. DX: CONCUSSION, R AC SEP, CHEST WALL CONT, LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/1999 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/08/1998 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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