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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 786
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT C/O MUSCULAR PAIN AFTER A FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WITH HISTORY OF V.P. SHUNTS, TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 6 CARPETED STAIRS FOUND ON THE FLOOR. DX SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FOUND VOMITING BY FRIENDS. HELPED UP AND THEN FELL 7 FEET DOWN METAL STEPS. D: KETAMINE INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN A COUPLE OF STEPS AND HIT HEAD. +ETOH. D:ETOH INTOXICATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT PASSED OUT TODAY FALLING DOWN 3 STEPS C/O HEAD PN/SZ/DO, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FOUND ON STORE OWNERS STEP ETOH INTOXICATED DX:ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 22 YOF FELL DOWN STEPS DX LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/27/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| NEAR SYNCOPAL EPISODE, INTRA UTERINE PREGNANCY 28 WEEKS GESTATION SLIPPED DOWN 3-4 STAIRS, NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, FELT DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-FELL DOWN STEPS DUE TO ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL ON STEPS WHILE INTOXICATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| WALKING UP STAIRS AT HOME FELT DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| INJURED WHEN DRINKING AND FELL DOWN STEPS ADMITS TO DRINKING 36 HOURS S TRAIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN STAIRS, FOUND SHAKING, SLURRED SPEECH; SEIZURE, RUG B URN ON CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES SHE SLIPPED ON A NEWLY WAXED FLOOR AND FELL DOWN 10 TO 12 STEPS, 30 WKS PREGNANT WANTED TO BE CHECKED OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT WITH ETOH INTAKE FELL OFF ONE STEP AT HOME INJURED SHOULDER/HAND DX:SHOULDER DISLOCATION, HAND ABRASION, ETOH INTOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 22 YO F FELL DOWN STEPS CONTUSION MIULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-ALTERED MENTAL STATUS-TRIPPED ON STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| INTOXICATED AND FELL DOWN 7 STAIRS AT HOME;MULTIPLE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| POISONING, VIA EMS, PT UNRESPONSIVE ON THE STAIRS OF HIS BUILDING,INGES TED ALCOHOL IN EXCESS, DENIES DRUG USER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 21 YOF FELL DOWN STEPS CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STEPS, GOT UP WAS LIGHT HEADED, FELL BACKWARD, AND HAD SZ. ( HX OF SZ). SEIZURE ACTIVITY, FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT FELL ON STEPS INTO BANISTER, NO INJURIES NOTED, JUST WANTED TO BE CHECKED BECAUSE OF PREGNACY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT OUT DRINKNIG FELL DOWN STEPS HITTING HEAD ON GROUND, ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| OD ON SLEEPING PILLS FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/21/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 4 STEPS WHILE HAVING A SEZIURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION, SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC-HAD ETOH TONIGHT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS LANDED ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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