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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 348
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 6YOM WITH LEG PAIN SEVERAL WKS, FELL OFF STEP STOOL ON LEG YESTERDAY, N OW WITH THIGH PAIN, REFUSAL TO WALK; THIGH BRUISE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes |
| 80 YOF WAS ON STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE, LANDED INTO BED AND HIT DRESSER OR STOOL. DX: LEFT THIGHT HEMATOMA WITH DISTAL PARESTHESIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Sinks |
| 81YOF SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STEP STOOL WHILE ONE FOOT WAS IN SINK WHILE PUTTING UP VALANCES DX: ECCHYMOSIS LT THIGH, LUMBAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 60 YOF PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL & FELL ONTO L HIP & ELBOW. STRAIN QUAD, CONTUSION HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 83 Y/O F FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX FX FEMUR. PT ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Washing machines |
| A 68YOF STEPPED ONTO A STEP STOOL AND LEANED OVER A WASHING MACHINE AND INJURED UPPER LEG. DX: UPPER RIGHT LEG STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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