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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 704
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FRACTURE FEMUR - 11 MOM FELL DOWN ABOUT 8 STEPS, RIGHT THIGH IS SLIGHTL Y SWOLLEN, LEG APPEARS SHORTER THAN THE LEFT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MOM SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS WHILE CARRYING PATIENT AT HOME,PT DID N OT HIT ANYTHING, LATER CRIED WITH PUTTING WEIGHT ON LEG; FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL ON WHILE ON STAIR, CONTUSION TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MOM FELL DOWN STAIRS W/PT. DX: R FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS DROPPED ACCIDENTALLY BY DAD WHILE BEING CARRIED - PT HIT LEG ON STEPS. D: RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MOM FELL DOWN STEPS WITH PT, PT FELL FROM MOM'S ARMS AND FELL 4-5 STEPS AT HOME, ADMITTED; FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STEPS - FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT. FELL DOWN 1 STEP AT HOME- NOW WALKING FUNNY DX: MILD LT. THIGH SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| REPOREDLY PT WAS BEING CARRIED BY MOTHER DOWN SOME WOODEN STAIS IN HOME WHEN MOTHER ALLEDGEDLY FELL DOWN STAIRS CAUSING FALL RT FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| GRANDMOTHER LANDED ON TOP OF CHILD AFTER FALLING DOWN THE STEPS, TRAUMA AND FEMUR FRACTURE TO HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/29/2003 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS AT HOME, SENT TO ED FROM URGENT CARE; FEMUR FX. WITH PROBABLE ASSOCIATED SWELLING IN MUSCLES,POSSIBLE HEMATOM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 2 YO MALE FELL DOWN STEPS,FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SEEN FOR FEMUR FX AFTER FALLING DOWN 5 OR 6 CARPETED STEPS ON TO A C ARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| LT. KNEE & THIGH SWOLLEN FOR 3 DAYS- HAS HISTORY OF HEMOPHILIA- FELL 2 DAYS AGO, FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: LT. THIGH SWOLLEN- HEMOPHILIA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX:FX L FEMUR. FELL DOWN 6 STEPS GRANDFATHER FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS TO TILE PLATFORM, ORTHO CONSULT; LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 2 YO M FELL DOWN STEPS FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/19/2003 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN 15 STEPS; FEMUR FX., FOREHEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL DOWN 10 CARPETED STEPS FALLING ON LT LEG C/O RT THIGH/KNEE PN, SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN STAIRS NOW PT NOT BEARING WEIGHT ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT SISTER DROPPED PT DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. DX UPPER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT BRUISED THIGH WHEN FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MOM UNWITNESSED ACCIDENT- PT FOUND @ BOTTOM OF STAIRS CRYING. DX LEFT FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND INJURED UPPER LEG. DX UPPER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STEPS TRANSFERRED TO CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL BUCKLE FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL W/ MOM OFF OF 2 STEPS. STATES CRYING SINCE. DX; FX LT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS HAVING A TANTRUM AND FELL DOWN 12-15 STEPS. DX: FX R FEMUR. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| STEPPED OF STEP AT HOME-FELL IN GRASS-PAIN TO UPPER ARM DX CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND SUS AN UPPER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DAD FELL WHEN CARRYING PATIENT DOWN STAIRS AT HOME, DAD LANDED ON PT'S LEG, SEEN AT URGENT CARE, SENT TO ED; FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT CRAWLED OVER TO STAIRS AND FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS O NTO VINYL FLOOR AT HOME; FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2003 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND SUS A UPPER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT IN ARMS OF SISTER PLAYING ON STEPS,SISTER ALIPPED AND PT FELL DOWN S TEPS, FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND SUS A UPPER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FEL DOWN APPROX 7 STEPS DX: LT THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 2 STAIRS AT NEIGHBOR'S. DX: CONT L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHENF ELL DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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