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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:140

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS/TIB-FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS ON THE PULL DOWN STAIRS TO HIS ATTIC AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL F RACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT COMING DOWN A PULL DOWN LADDER IN HIS ATTIC AND FELL SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO CALF AND STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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