Journal article
Evaluation of injury patterns and accident modality in step ladder-related injuries
Applied ergonomics, v 96, pp 103492-103492
01 Oct 2021
PMID: 34153900
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Abstract
Step ladders are commonly found in homes and are used for a variety of tasks. While ladders are often associated with fall-related injuries, other accident modes that do not result in a fall can be observed in real-world data. In this study, the available data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database involving step ladder-related injuries was supplemented by a biomechanical consideration of kinematics and injury mechanism to further understand accident modes and injury patterns. Results of this study demonstrated that the most common accident mode was falling (91%), followed by non-fall errors in execution of intended kinematics (nonfall execution errors) (4%) and pinching (1%). Falls were commonly associated with fractures, non-fall execution errors were commonly associated with a strain or sprain, while pinches were commonly associated with lacerations. The results of this study show that during step ladder use in a non-occupational setting, the accident mode is associated with an injury pattern.
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- Title
- Evaluation of injury patterns and accident modality in step ladder-related injuries
- Creators
- Elizabeth A. Rapp van Roden - Exponent (United States)Juff George - Exponent (United States)Laurene T. Milan - Exponent (United States)Robert T. Bove - Exponent (United States)
- Publication Details
- Applied ergonomics, v 96, pp 103492-103492
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- Exponent, Inc.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000665739900005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85109092336
- Other Identifier
- 991019415665604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Industrial
- Ergonomics
- Psychology, Applied