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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
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Date: 12/03/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC THROUGH FOLDING STAIRS, HIT FH ON FLOOR AT FATHER'S HOME. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, LAC FH, ABRA R HAND, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/06/2005Age: 52 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GETTING A BOX OF FLOOR TILES IN THE ATTIC AND FELL OFF THE PULL DOWN STAIRS STRIKING HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 86 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT DESCENDING A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A CONC RETE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT HIT HEAD ON A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC FOLDING STAIRS APPROX 8 FEET, LAC TO TOP OF HEAD, A BRA FH. DX. LAC SCALP, ABRA R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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