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Accidents - Step stools - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 402
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:137Head:88
Wrist:76Finger:68
Lower Arm:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
GOY R 4TH FINGER CAUGHT IN STEP STOOL IN LIVINGROOM AT HOME DX FX R 4TH FINGER W LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT SCHOOL STRIKING HEAD CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL BACK OFF STEP STOOL WHEN GETTING WATER AT SCHOOL, HIT HEAD ON LINOLEUM; HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
6 YO M FEL OFF STEP STOOL AND CUT FOREARM LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL-SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
14 YOF FELL OFF STOOL FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
7-YOF SPRAINED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF JUMPING OVER A STEP STOOL AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO WRIST DX: CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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