Lethal accidents - Ladders - Year 2003 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
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Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
PT REPORTEDLY FELL 8 FEET FROM LADDER STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE. D:SUBD URAL HEAMTOMA, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, RIB FXS. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL SEVERAL FEET WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. DX: FRACTURED SKULL, SUBDURAL HEMATOMA , RIHT SHOULDER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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