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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:89
6-15 years old:37
50+ years old:117

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS DANCING AROUND ON SMALL STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF ONTO FLOOR. LAND ED DIRECTLY ON HER L ELBOW. DX L ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PER PARENT'S PT FELL FROM A 2 FT. STEP STOOL C/O LEFT ELBOW PAIN. DX: L EFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
ELBOW PAIN-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX: R ELBOW CONT/SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON STEPSTOOL, FELL APPROX 2FT & LANDED ON ARM, NOW W/PAIN, SWELLING & DEFORMITY TO ELBOW; CLOSED CONDYLE HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/08/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools, Clocks
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE CHANGING TIME ON THE CLOCK DX: ELBOW DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
3YO HISP MALE STANDING ON STEP STOOL TO BRUSH TEETH,FELL OFF STEP STOOL HIT L ELBOW, DX L ELBOW FRACTURE - DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WAS @ HOME FELL OFF THE STEPSTOOL FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ON R- ELBOW. DX SUPRACONDYLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL & HIT BOTH ELBOWS ON COUNTER. MULTIPLE CONTUSIO NS, ELBOW CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF STEPSTOOL, LANDED ON ELBOW, DISLOCATION OF ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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