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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:75
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2010:92

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 08/08/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 10/03/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 01/03/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 11/01/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 01/09/1998Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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