Summary
Falls from ladders contribute a substantial number of emergency department presentations and admissions to Australian hospitals each year (e.g. Cassell & Clapperton 2006). This report examines the nature of hospitalised injuries due to falls from ladders for the 2004–05 financial year.
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
End matter: References; Data issues; Hospitalised ladder-related injury analysis; Trends analysis