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Accidents - Step stools - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Neck:69Lower Leg:17
Knee:16Lower Arm:6
Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL AND HIT NECK ON STOOL. DX: SPRAIN TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. FELL FROM A STEP STOOL & HIT LT. ARM ON OPEN DRESSER DRAWER DX: LT. FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT C/O HEADACHE FOR 2DAYS PT HAD FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT FRONT SIDE OF HER HEAD.DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
LOWER LEG CT-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL INJURING KNEE DX: CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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