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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:94Mouth:58
Head:50Upper Trunk:16
Knee:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. KNEE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT LIP WITH FOLD DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX: LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
SCALP LAC-WALKED INTO A FOLDING ATTIC STAIRCASE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PULLED CEILING STAIRS, SLIPPED & STRUCK FACE EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
70 YO MALE FELL FROM 3' ON ATTIC STAIRS AT HOME FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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