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released: 20 Aug 2007 author: Bradley C

Falls from ladders contribute a substantial number of emergency department presentations and admissions to Australian hospitals each year. This report examines the nature of hospitalised injuries due to falls from ladders for the 2004-05 financial year.

ISSN 1833 024X; Cat. no. INJCAT 105; 17pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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Publication table of contents

  • Key findings
  • Ladder-related fall hospitalisations 2004–05
  • Injury incidents due to falls from ladders
  • Ladder-related injury incidents by sex and age
  • The nature of ladder-related fall injuries
  • The circumstances of ladder-related injury incidents
  • Length of stay for ladder-related injury incidents
  • Mode of separation
  • The burden of ladder-related injury
  • Trends over time for ladder-related injuries
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Data issues
  • Hospitalised ladder-related injury analysis
  • Trends analysis

Recommended citation

Bradley C 2007. Ladder-related fall injuries. National Injury Surveillance Unit (NISU) briefing no. 11 . Cat. no. INJCAT 105. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 13 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468019>.