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Accidents - Step stools - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:149Foot:91
Lower Trunk:83Knee:68
Ankle:21Shoulder:15
Upper Trunk:15Elbow:15
Mouth:15Neck:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, School equipment
PATIENT WAS STEPPING OFF STOOL IN CLASSROOM, STRUCK HER ELBOW AGAINST A DRY ERASER BOARD, HAS ELBOW & LOW BACK PAIN. DX - RT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR. DX-FX FOOT BONE, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF STEPSTOOL EARLIER TODAY WITH UPPER LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL ON SMALL STEP STOOL. HIT CHEST. ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HER L T KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Tables
LUMBAR ABRASIONS & SPASM: R ELBOW CONTUSION: R ANKLE CONTUSION: FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, HIT BACK ON TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
24YOM-CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL FROM STEP STOOL-HIT HEAD ON DIRT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME PAINTING WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED LEF T ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
5TH DISLOCATION-KICKED A SMALL STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OF A STEP STOOL AT HOME CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION.PT WENT TO STEP OFF STEP STOOL AND FELL AND INJ URED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED ANKLE. DX ANKLE SPRAIN. PT IS 1 9 YEARS OLD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
19 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL ON FOOTSTOOL AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
LEFT HEEL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
SLIPPED FROM STEP STOOL & FELL TO FLOOR. ACUTE LT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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