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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 773
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 1998:37
Year 1999:106
Year 2001:211
Year 2003:191
Year 2007:69
Year 2008:74
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:33
Lethal Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:17
26-50 years old:166
50+ years old:589
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:395Head:325
Upper Trunk:37Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM-CHI-PT UNRESPONSIVE-FELL FROM LADDER HITTING THE GARAGE FLOOR-@ H OME-EXPIRED IN ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/22/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO M FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ON FLOOR CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
39YOM WAS CLEANING CHIMNEY AND FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY/ CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ON ***, FELL FROM A LADDER, 12FTH, WAS ON THE ROOF, STRIKING HEAD,?LOC> >C2&3&PELVIC&MUTLI RIBS FXS, PRONOUNCED SHORTLY AFTER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER, OPEN SKULL FRACTURE, UNRESPONSIVE. DX MASSIVE HEAD INJ URY, ED DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders, Rope or string
PT HAS A FETISH IN WHICH HE SELF ASPHYXIATES FOR ORGASM AND WAS STANDIN G ON A LADDER WITH A ROPE AROUND NECK LADDER GAVE WAY HUNG SELF
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Automatic doors
WORKING ON GARAGE DOOR OPENER @ HOME & FOUND UNRESPONSIVE @ BOTTOM OF L ADDER, MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTROCUTED, BURN TO CHEST, DX CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 06/19/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
ON LADDER WORKING AT HOME - FELL CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/03/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 09/21/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/02/2001Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Ladders, Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/21/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/18/1999Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/21/1999Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/18/1998Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/07/1998Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/08/1997Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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