Accidents - Step stools - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
CONT L THIGH/42YOM STANDING ON STEPSTOOL AT TOP OF STAIRS AT HM & STEPS TOOL WENT OUT FROM BENEATH HIM AND HE FELL ON L SIDE ON EDGES OF STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Hammers
PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF LANDING ON A CLAW HAMMER. DX. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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