Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,404
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	87
Year 1998:	246
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	66
Year 2004:	74
Year 2005:	46
Year 2006:	226
Year 2007:	95
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	208
Year 2010:	256

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	279	Head:	242
Lower Trunk:	237	Face:	132
Foot:	124	Finger:	114
Ankle:	106	Elbow:	69
Hand:	35	Lower Leg:	30
Wrist:	16	Shoulder:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17YOWF PT WAS GOING UP ATTIC, LADDER BROKE AND SHE FELL ON HER L HAND. DX. SPRAIN L 4TH PIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 23 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
23YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM FELL DOWN HIS PULL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17 YOF C/O HEADACHE, ATTIC LADDER FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD AT HOME. DX-HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
25 YOM, JUMPED OFF ATTIC STEPS, STRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 17 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17YOM GOING INTO THE ATTIC AND FELL DOWN A PULL DOWN LADDER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
23YOM SUSTAINED LAC TO FACE WHEN THE FOLDING ATTIC STAIRS BROKE AND FELL AGAINST HIS FACE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT TWISTED FOOT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ATTIC LADDER, DX: FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
STAIR FOLDED UNDER PT AND PT INJURED ANKLE. DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
24 Y/O F 19 WKS PREGNANT SLIPPED & FELL DOWN 10 STEPS, LANDED ON HIP, L L PAIN. DX MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PREGNANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17 YO M CONCUSSION, FACIAL TRAUMA MAXILLARY SINUS FRACTURES FELL DOWN 7 ATTIC STEPS AT HOME, PT TRANSFERED TO TRAUMA CENTER*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
LAC LOWER LEG, FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 22 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: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM ON THE METAL FROM A PULL DO WN ATTIC STAIRWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PAIN CARRYING ITEM UP ATTIC STAIRS/SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT PUTTING UP A STAIRWAY IN THE ATTIC AND ONE OF THE SCREWS CAME OUT AN D THE STAIRS FELL ONTO HIS HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT HIT HEAD ON METAL FROM PULL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 22 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: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT PULLING DOWN AN ATTIC LADDER WHEN THE SPRING POPPED LOOSE STRIKING H IM IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT CLIMBING UP IN ATTIC TO PUT ITEMS AWAY AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM ON THE DESCENDING STAIRS LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Ceilings and walls
FELL CLIMBING DOWN ATTIC STAIRS , FELL AGAINST WALL WITH SHOULDER AC UTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PATIENT WAS CLEANING THE ATTIC, LOST BALANCE, FELL DOWN AT HOME, PULL DOWN STEPS. DX-LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. LOW BACK CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
SPRING FROM ATTIC STAIR BROKE AND IMPALED IN FINGER DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED R 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS DX. LOW BACK CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS TO FLOOR DX. WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PATIENT CUT HER ANKLE ON THE ATTIC STAIRS. DX-LACERATION RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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