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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 577
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Date: 12/21/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
37 Y/O/F ATTIC STAIRCASE FELL ONTO HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Ceilings and walls
WAS PULLING DOWN ATTIC STAIRCASE FROM THE CEILING&STAIRCASE FELL HITTIN G HER INTHE FOREHEAD ,NOW WITH H/A>> CONCUCSSION/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
CHI-NO LOC-68 Y/O F-FELL OFF ATTIC STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Doorsills or frames
WALKING DOWN STEPS TO ATTIC&STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR JAM, NO LOC, +BLD CTR'D >>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOMEDX: SUBDURAL HEMA TOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPSCLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Tables
CHI W/4 CM OCCIPITAL SCALP LAC.,REPAIRED:C-SPINE STRAIN 2ND TO FALL,R/O FX;WALKING UP WOODEN ATTIC STEPS,FELL BACK,HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS---NO LOC DX HEAD CONTUSION & HAND CON TUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS WALKING UP ATTIC STEPS & HIT HEAD ON OPENINGDX: MINOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY WITHOUT LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 01/11/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
LAC HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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