Accidents - Step stools - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,716
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	550	Head:	434
Toe:	168	Mouth:	149
Lower Arm:	92	Elbow:	89
Pubic Region:	82	Finger:	37
Shoulder:	31	Upper Trunk:	22
Lower Leg:	21	Foot:	15
Neck:	15	Upper Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
3Y M FELL OFF STEP STOOL;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
4YOF FELL FROM STEP STOOL; EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURED FACE LAC CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL YEST. STRUCK L RIB AREA ON CARPETED FLOOR. VO MITING HOURLY SINCE. DID NOT HIT HEAD. DX PERINEPHRIC HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
2YOM TRIPPED ON STEP STOOL STRIKE CHIN DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEPSTOOL IN BATHROOM. DX-FOREHEAD LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJU RY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF BENCH STOOL AT HOME ABOUT 12-13 INCHES ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR, HITTING HEAD, +VOMITING. DX - HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL OR FROM 2 STEPS, CAUGHT SELF USING ARM; FO REARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL AND HIT HEAD ON GROUND. NO LOC. FELL ABOUT 2 FT. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STEPPIJG STOOL IN KITCHEN AT HOME DX: LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING A HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WOODEN STEP STOOL, DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
HEAD HEMATOMA-FELL-HIT STEP STOOL-THEN SIDEWALK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
5YMC ON STEPSTOOL WHICH COLLAPSED AND HIT HEAD ON MOTORCYLCE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL BRUSHING TEETH AND FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE COUNTER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
3 YOM, FELL OFF STEP STOOL HIT HEAD ON CABINET, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PER PARENT'S PT FELL FROM A 2 FT. STEP STOOL C/O LEFT ELBOW PAIN. DX: L EFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Step stools
TRIPPED & FELL, HITTING MOUTH ON STEP STOOL, AT HOME- GUMS SWOLLEN & BLEEDING. DX: TOOTH FRACTURE, LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
2Y/O,M,TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL WHILE RUNNING, CONTUSION R FOOT GREAT TO E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STOOL AT HOME DX: LIP LAC 1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
PT WAS AT HOME FELL OFF A STEP STOOL, HITTING A COUNTER CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
CHIN LAC-WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE,FELL AND HIT CHIN ON STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
LEFT EYE INJURY ; PT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL. D: LACERATION TO FOREHEA D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
NECK STRAIN-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT WAS RUNNING DOWN HALLWAY AT HOME WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING H IS FACE ON STEP STOOL. HAS LAC TO FOREHEAD. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Doors
HEAD INJURY-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-HIT EDGE OF DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: FORHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL & STRUCK MOUTH ON STOOL DX SUPERFISCIAL LIP L AC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FOLDED FINGERS IN A STEP STOOL DX;; OPEN FX (R) 3RD FINGER / CRUS H INJURY BILAT FINGER TIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
MOM STATES CHILD FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
BEING HELD BY MOM, TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND FELL;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
JUMPED FROM SMALL STEP STOOL RIGHT LEG PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX: R CLAVICLE FX, POSS FX DISTAL L TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
5YOF AT HOME SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL INJURED LT FIRST & SECOND TOE; TOE LACERATION,1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON STEPSTOOL, FELL APPROX 2FT & LANDED ON ARM, NOW W/PAIN, SWELLING & DEFORMITY TO ELBOW; CLOSED CONDYLE HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
PT CLIMBED ON STEPSTOOL WHICH TIPPED OVER. DX: GREAT TOE LAC 3 CM W/NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL IN HOME DX: TONGUE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT WAS IN BATHROOM BRUSHING TEETH FELL OFF STEP STOOL STRUCK BACK OF HEAD BLEEDING. DX SCALP LACERATION/ MINOR CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Heaters or heating systems
DX FALL/CONTU FACE/SCALP/NECK/LAC SCALP: FELL OFF STEP STOOL IN BATHRM HIT HEAD ON CORNER ONF SPACED HEATER. FELL F DIST. ~3FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Other toys
CLIMBING ONTO STEPSTOOL&FELL OFF HITTING SIDE OF FACE/HEAD AGAINST A ME TAL CAR TOY>>CHI/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STEPPING DOWN STEP STOOL & HIT CHIN ON CABINET EDGE. CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF A STEP STOOL AND STRADDLED THE METAL LEG BRACE LACERATIO N VAGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD TO HARDWOOD FLOOR, CRIED IMMEDIATELY THEN HELD HIS BREATH&FAINTED>>BREATH HOLDING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL-HIT CHIN ON IT-LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT CLIMBED A STEP STOOL AND IT TOPPLED OVER STRUCK HEAD ONA TILE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
3YO HISP MALE STANDING ON STEP STOOL TO BRUSH TEETH,FELL OFF STEP STOOL HIT L ELBOW, DX L ELBOW FRACTURE - DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Other toys
PT WAS @ DAYCARE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL FELL ONTO A TOY NOW NOT WANTING TO BEAR WEIGHT ONTO LEG. DX RIGHT INJURY LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WAS @ HOME FELL OFF THE STEPSTOOL FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ON R- ELBOW. DX SUPRACONDYLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL AT RESTAURANT AND HIT HEAD ON A STEP STOOL. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
MOTHER STATES BABY FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL TO FLOOR AND NOW WOULD NOT US E RIGHT ARM --MOTHER AND BABY LEFT BEFORE BEING BROUGH BACK TO SEE DOC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Step stools, Toilets
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL HITTING FACE ONTO TOILET, HITTING MOUTH NOW MISSING TEETH.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
C/O FOREARM ARM PAIN&SWELLING S/P SUSTAINED A FALL OUSTRETCHED ARMS WHI LE RUNNING VERSUS FALLING OFF A STEP STOOL>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FACIAL LAC/3YOM HIT FOREHEAD ON WOODEN STEPSTOOL. NO LOC. SUSTAINED LAC ERATION TO L FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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